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Ethiopia Guji Grade 3 Natural (green)

Ethiopia Guji Grade 3 Natural (green)

$19.19

In the cup: Brown Spice, Citrus Acidity, Chocolate, Floral, Plum Raisin and Tropical Fruit. Well-Balanced

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SKU: gETHGuji3 Categories: Africa, Archived Beans
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Description

REGION: Guji

FARMS: Small landholding farms averaging <5 hectares

ALTITUDE: 1,850-2,000 meters above sea level

VARIETAL: Heirloom

PROCESSING: Natural

In the cup: Brown Spice, Citrus Acidity, Chocolate, Floral, Plum Raisin and Tropical Fruit. Well-Balanced

The Guji region lies approximately 300 to 400 km south of Addis Ababa in the Guji Zone of the Oromia Region. The Guji region has a long genealogy. In 2002, Guji itself detached from Yirgacheffe, which had previously been folded in with the Sidamo name. The Guji region, which was created in 2002, takes its name from the Oromo people, a tribe who have farmed coffee on the land for generations.

Coffee from Guji was once lumped in with coffees from all over the Yirgacheff region. Before Yirgacheffe was its own region, those coffees were blended with coffee from a wide geographical area that encompassed much of central-south Ethiopia under the grade “Sidamo”. Despite its long journey, Guji coffees are widely recognized as distinct from both Yirgacheffe and Sidamo coffee thanks to the unique local varieties and microclimates.

Cultivation

Farming methods in Guji remain largely traditional. Guji farmers typically intercrop their coffee plants with other food crops. This method is common among smallholders because it maximizes land use and provides food for their families.

In addition to remaining traditionally intercropped, most farms are also traditional and organic-by-default. Farmers in Guji typically use very few—if any—fertilizers or pesticides. Most farm work is done manually and very few tasks are mechanized, even during processing.

Harvest & Post-Harvest

Due to the size of most plots, coffee is typically handpicked by landowners and their family.

All coffee is selectively hand-harvested before being delivered to a collection center or directly to the washing station. At the washing station, coffee is sorted to remove damaged or underripe cherry. Cherry is then delivered raised beds to dry under shade for 10-14 days until moisture content reaches 12%. During this time, the cherry is regularly turned and hand sorted several times to remove any damaged or discolored cherry. This level of labor and love results in a truly exquisite cup profile.

About Oromia

The Oromos in Ethiopia were consuming coffee centuries before the appearance of the legendary story of Kaldi and his goats. The Oromos’ coffee-origin story tells of Waqa, the supreme sky God, who punished one of his men with death. It was only after the man’s death that Waqa realized the man was innocent and had been a loyal servant.

The next morning, Waqa visited the man’s burial place. full of grief about killing an innocent and loyal man, tears fells from his. Watered by Waqa’s tears, a previously unseen plant emerged from the soil. As you may have guessed, that mysterious, new plant that grew, nourished by Waqa tears was coffee.

Today, Oromia’s fertile red soil is primed for coffee cultivation. The highland slopes nurture countless heirloom varieties that are found nowhere else.

(info courtesy of Sucafina)

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Weight1.05 kg
Crop Year

2021-22

Coffee_grade

Gr 2 Premium

Organic

Yes, but not certified

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