Ethiopia Suke Quto
Price range: $24.00 through $105.00
This washed processed coffee is certified organic and comes from the the western highlands of Guji. Suke Quto is as much an idea as it is a washing station and farm. Its owner, Tesfaye Bekele, who had worked in natural resource management for the government, recruited the local community’s help in rehabilitating a forest after a fire. They planted trees, along with heirloom typica varietals beneath what would grow into a canopy, with the intention of creating an conservation-minded stream of income for the area. There are now 150 small-scale farmers and coffee harvesters who deliver coffee cherry to the washing station, where it is depulped dried on raised beds.
In the cup: the dry fragrance is floral and bright, and the coffee shows flavors of Meyer lemon, bergamot, bancha tea and milk chocolate. It’s a weighty, balanced, clean, refreshing Ethiopia you can drink all day long. We have been purchasing Tesfaye’s coffee for five years now, and have never been disappointed with a delivery. In future months, look for natural and honey-processed versions of Suke Quto coffee.
Location: Guji
Elevation: 1900-2200 MASL
Varietal: heirloom
Process: washed, dried on raised beds
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This washed processed coffee is certified organic and comes from the the western highlands of Guji. Suke Quto is as much an idea as it is a washing station and farm. Its owner, Tesfaye Bekele, who had worked in natural resource management for the government, recruited the local community’s help in rehabilitating a forest after a fire. They planted trees, along with heirloom typica varietals beneath what would grow into a canopy, with the intention of creating an conservation-minded stream of income for the area. There are now 150 small-scale farmers and coffee harvesters who deliver coffee cherry to the washing station, where it is depulped dried on raised beds.
In the cup: the dry fragrance is floral and bright, and the coffee shows flavors of Meyer lemon, bergamot, bancha tea and milk chocolate. It’s a weighty, balanced, clean, refreshing Ethiopia you can drink all day long. We have been purchasing Tesfaye’s coffee for five years now, and have never been disappointed with a delivery. In future months, look for natural and honey-processed versions of Suke Quto coffee.
Location: Guji
Elevation: 1900-2200 MASL
Varietal: heirloom
Process: washed, dried on raised beds