Ethiopia Guji Tabe Burka Washed Coffee
Coffee in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the world's leading producers of coffee, and many of its Arabica varieties have their genetic roots in wild coffee growing in Ethiopian forests. With such easy access to wild-growing coffee, it's no surprise that Ethiopians drank coffee for centuries before it became the global beverage it is today.
Ethiopia's long coffee heritage has endured into the present era. Each year, Ethiopia produces 860 million pounds of green coffee beans. Coffee is the primary source of income for up to 25% of the population. The majority of Ethiopian coffee growers are smallholders who continue to cultivate their crops using traditional methods.
Ethiopia is recognized for being the birthplace of coffee, but it is also a specialty coffee industry darling because of its great variety of flavors. Coffee in Ethiopia is usually clean, sweet and beautifully acidic. Ethiopian coffee's excellent quality and amazing flavour is due to the genetic diversity of coffee varieties and processing.
Ethiopia Guji Tabe Burka Washed Coffee
The Guji region gets a lot of rain and has a lot of steep mountainous terrain which is ideal for supporting the diverse range of coffees available there. Guji coffees have only lately been separated from those grown in the neighboring Sidamo and Yirgacheffe regions. However, they are gradually earning international reputation due to their high quality and unique features.
Tadesse Edema, a Guji-native was one of the first in Uraga to construct a washing station, with his Tabe Burka Washing station completed in 2008. At Tabe Burka station, cherries are pulped and fermented for 36 to 72 hours. Washed to remove any leftover mucilage then coffee is graded according to density and inspected for damage, overripeness, and underripeness. Visual inspection for flaws and cup quality are used to determine grades in Ethiopia. This coffee is Grade 1 –coffee of Grade 1 is regarded as the best.
Ethiopia Guji Tabe Burka Washed coffee is roasted by our skilled roasters at a light level. After cupping, flavours of tangerine, jasmine, and black sugar stand out with a fruity sweet lingering aftertaste.
Try this brewing recipe recommendation for Ethiopia Guji coffee!
Brewing Recipe:
Method: Hand Drip
Water Temperature: 92℃
Ratio: 1:12.5. (20g coffee to 250g water)
Grind size: Medium
Blooming: 30 sec, 20g water
Time: 2mins 30sec