Guji, Ethiopia

Description

Tastes Like: White Peach, Iced Tea, Citrus

Origin: Getachew Zeleke, Tero Farm, Guji, Ethiopia

Variety: 74110, 74112 and other local varieties

Producer: Dimtu coffee Industry PLC

Elevation: 2,000-2,200 masl

Process: Washed

Farm and Producer

Getachew Zeleke leads Dimtu Coffee Industry and Tero Farm in the Guji highlands. After a career in accounting, he moved into coffee production and developed washing and dry-milling facilities that give his team control over preparation through export.

Tero is a semi-forest coffee farm in Shakisso. Dimtu also works with surrounding growers, supporting both estate coffees and separately identified community selections. This washed lot is identified with Tero Farm.

Variety

74110 is a compact Ethiopian Arabica selection developed through the Jimma Agricultural Research Center’s work on coffee berry disease resistance and productivity. It originated from Metu-Bishari material and was released in 1979. Growing conditions and processing remain important to its cup expression.

74112 is a compact Ethiopian Arabica selection developed through the Jimma Agricultural Research Center’s work on coffee berry disease resistance and productivity. It originated from Metu-Bishari material and was released in 1979. Growing conditions and processing remain important to its cup expression.

Other local varieties refers to regionally maintained Arabica planting material that is not individually identified in this lot. These selections contribute to Ethiopia's diversity alongside named research-station releases.

Processing

In washed processing, ripe cherries are sorted and depulped, and the remaining mucilage is removed before drying. At Tero, the coffee is prepared through Dimtu's own processing facilities. Careful fermentation, washing, and drying help maintain a clear separation of the coffee's flavors.

Text from Hydrangea Coffee Roasters' listing.