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Guji G1, Ethiopia, Natural

Guji G1, Ethiopia, Natural

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Strawberry, milk chocolate and caramel

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COFFEE PROFILE

This coffee delivers a rich and comforting flavour experience, with smooth milk chocolate notes balanced by the sweetness of caramel and a hint of sweet strawberry. Its velvety body and lingering sweetness create a well-rounded and satisfying cup, perfect for those who enjoy a classic, indulgent profile.

TASTES LIKE Strawberry, milk chocolate and caramel
ROAST Milk-based

Story

This Natural Heirloom coffee comes from smallholder farmers in the Hambela Wamena and Uraga districts within the Guji Zone of southern Oromia. This region, celebrated for its exceptional coffee, sits at elevations of 1,950 to 2,200 masl. The rich red loam soils, abundant rainfall, and cool mountain air create ideal conditions for slow cherry maturation, resulting in a fruit-driven profile characteristic of highland Guji coffees. The farmers, typically second- or third-generation producers, manage small plots intercropped with enset, maize, and shade trees. Many inherited their farms from their parents and grandparents, who started cultivating coffee in Guji during the 1960s and 1970s. They use traditional organic methods, relying on compost and shade management. After harvest, ripe cherries are delivered to the Hambela Washing Station, sorted, and placed on raised African beds for Natural processing. Over 18 to 25 days, the cherries are turned regularly to ensure uniform drying, infusing the beans with distinctive Guji sweetness and intensity. Recognised in Cup of Excellence competitions, Guji coffees are celebrated for their complexity, sweetness, and clarity. The Hambela Wamena zone, in particular, is renowned for producing coffees with vivid tropical fruit notes, refined florals, and a velvety body.

PRODUCER Hambela Washing Station
REGION Hambela Wamena, Uraga
VARIETAL Heirloom
PROCESS Natural
ALTITUDE 1950-2200 masl
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Origin

Hambela Wamena, Uraga

Coffee cultivation in Guji, part of the Oromia region in southern Ethiopia, has developed rapidly since the 1960s and 1970s. Initially, local Oromo families began establishing small plots for subsistence and local sale, recognising the region's potential due to its high elevation, fertile red volcanic soil, and dense forest canopy. Before the 1990s, Guji’s coffees were often sold under the broader Sidama classification. However, as infrastructure improved and private washing stations emerged in the early 2000s, Guji established itself as an independent producing zone with distinct traceable lots. By the 2010s, Guji had gained global recognition as a dynamic coffee origin, celebrated for its complex fruit expression, floral aromatics, and balanced structure. Cooperative and family-run washing stations, supported by Ethiopian Commodity Exchange reforms and direct-trade partnerships, enabled smallholders to access specialty markets and premium pricing. Today, Guji stands as a symbol of Ethiopia’s new specialty coffee generation, with smallholder farmers cultivating heirloom varieties using traditional organic practices. Guji’s coffees, prized for their layered sweetness and vibrant acidity, are regularly featured in Cup of Excellence competitions.