ETHIOPIA - Sidama Buncho

The Flavour Profile

This light-bodied, natural process coffee is a delightful choice for filter or cafetière extraction, providing a sweet and fruity flavor to brighten up any day. With its light roast, it can be enjoyed at any time.

The Little Details

This coffee comes from the town Shantawene, Sidama region in the country of Ethiopia. It's grown 2260 to 2360 metres above sea level and it is fully natural process. It's drawn from JARC Selection 74158 coffee beans. 

About the Process

The journey begins with only the ripest cherries being selectively handpicked. Once collected, the cherries are delivered to the mill to be sorted based on density and quality. This process is carried out by submerging the cherries in tanks and removing the floating cherries prior to drying. After sorting, the cherries are then de-pulped with Panagos eco-friendly machine and transferred into fermentation tanks fro 24hours. 

Once fermentation is complete, the coffee is rushed through tunnels and pushed with wooden tools to remove the mucilage. After the washing process is complete, the coffee is moved to traditional raised beds lined with mesh nets. The coffee rest here for roughly 12- 15 days depending on temperature and humidity, rotation ocurring every 30 minutes. Following this stage, the coffee is dried, and producers will generally travel via horseback or motorcycle 2-5kms to the dry mill. At the mill, the coffee is hulled via machine.

The washing station maintains environmentally friendly practices, by carefully sanitising the used water after processing in natural ways. Residue from pulping is also used as fertilizers for the farms to help promote soil health.