Community: Koba

Origin: Guji, Ethiopia

Process-type: Washed

Varietal: Ethiopian Landraces

Cup: Apricot Fruit Leather, Oolong Tea, Honeysuckle, Lemon Curd, Orange Candy

This coffee comes from the remote and hard-to-reach (especially in the rainy season) kebele (town) of Koba. Located in the Uraga district of Ethiopia Guji Zone, the farmers of Koba belong to the Oromo people. They continue to practice ancestral customs and lead a quiet life that is largely built around coffee farming. Producers of this area are recognized in the specialty coffee community for their great dedication, ancestral coffee wisdom, and the phenomenal quality of the coffee.

Guji is one of the oldest coffee growing regions in Ethiopia. The mountain forests of Guji and Uraga are storied. The Ethiopian landrace varietals that flourish here in their native habitats are cherished. Altitudes are bonkers with farmers planted at 2300 meters above sea level around Koba. The soil in the area is highly fertile sandy loam with good water retention and drainage. Producers intercrop with other native trees based on the age of coffee trees and other needs. Such practices provide shade and nurtures an all-around healthy ecosystem that does not require fertilizers to achieve phenomenal quality.

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