Shibru Dube (Shibru Dube's farm)

Description

This syrupy coffee from Yirgacheffe opens with aromas of pineapple, blueberry jam, and red grape. Notes of cocoa nib and berry compote accompany papaya-like sweetness and mellow pineapple acidity. The lightly floral finish features rose hip and dried blueberry.

Details

Producer: Shibru Dube
Farm: Shibru Dube's farm
Region: Chechele, Yirgacheffe
Altitude: 1,950 masl
Varietal: Kurume, Dega, Wolisho
Process: Natural
Roast: Light
Notes: Berry Compote, Pineapple, Cocoa Nib

The Story

Imported by our friends at Crop to Cup:

"Below the forest canopy of Rudo in Chechele we entered the drying station of Shibru Dube, a smallholder who began producing coffee 5 years ago but didn’t have market access. In 2023, he met a buyer who was interested in coffee—but on the way to meeting them in Yirgacheffe, got into a motorcycle accident, breaking both of his legs. With the interest of Crop to Cup as a buyer, Shibru began floating coffee and committed to producing specialty coffee. ‘I was discouraged the last few years because cherry prices were so high and I had a minimized capacity to work. But you being here now, I have hope in my heart.’ Shibru’s son, Kefyalew, a civics teacher in Addis, helps manage the family’s coffee business."

Text from PT's Coffee's listing.