Ethiopia Guji Uraga

Tasting Notes: Orange Spice Cake - Cinnamon - Vanilla - Pluot

For six years, Ruby has sourced coffee from the Guji Uraga region of Ethiopia. Even though Ruby won a Good Food Award for this coffee back in 2016, it wasn’t until 2018 that we were able to establish some transparency with this producer group, giving us the opportunity to source this coffee for the fourth time this season.  This specific lot is sourced from multiple producers in the Guji region. 

Coffee in Ethiopia has to be sold through the Ethiopia Commodities Exchange, which helped many co-operative groups establish better wage transparency based on nationally reported sales prices.  One drawback is that many coffees were then marketed and sold based on region, and the ability to trace a coffee back to the producer was lost for years.

Because the Guji Uraga region is the highest elevation point in Ethiopia, it’s one of the very few sites where coffee is grown above 2,000 masl.  The Uraga Wordea is found at the south slope of the South Ethiopian Mountain Escarpment, giving the land topography an impressive range from 2000-2300 masl. Coffee trees here are grown in rich reddish brown nitisol providing excellent structure and nutrients. Once harvested, the coffees are washed and undergo a 60 hour wet fermentation during processing, which helps develop deep sweetness and complex fruit notes. 

This coffee is a perfect example of how pristine processing can create beautiful flavors in a coffee, and we’re grateful to be able to make a more direct connection to the coffee producers who are responsible. 

Orders placed by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday will roast and ship the next day. Thank you!

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