Origin | Ethiopia
Region | Shakiso, Guji Highlands, Ethiopia
Farmer(s) | Sookoo Coffee
Variety | 74110, 74112
Masl | 1,900 - 2,200m
Process | Natural
Harvest  | 2023/24
 
As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is home to more species of coffee plants than any place on earth, much of it still growing wild, and much of it still undiscovered. All Ethiopian coffee is Arabica and at least 150 varieties are commercially cultivated. Traditionally, these have simply been labeled as “heirloom varietals”; however, this is changing as the Jimma Agricultural Research Center works to identify species. Although there are a few estates in Ethiopia, 95% of coffee is grown by small land holders in a wide variety of environments, including “coffee forests” where coffee grows wild and is harvested by the local people. All specialty grade Ethiopian Coffee is grown above 1,750masl. In the highlands of Sidamo and Yirgacheffe, coffee can grow as high as 2,300masl.
Founded in 2018 by Ture Waji, Sookoo Coffee has become a key player in coffee sourced throughout the Guji Highland of Ethiopia. Located in Odo Shakiso(Oromia), their family has farmed and traded coffee for generations.
Our relationship with Ture goes back to the days when our founder, Martell, worked in Europe and West Asia as a coffee trader. Having been on farms with Ture throughout Guji, we have witnessed firsthand his commitment to quality and ensuring his local community have what they need to sustainably grow their businesses. At farm-level, the Sookoo team not only educates smallholder farmers on good agricultural practices but they also provide pre-harvest financial assistance for farmers to ensure they can get cherries to the washing stations on time. Something to be proud of.We are grateful for Ture and countless others who continue to move coffee mountains at origin in such trying times.
And we are so excited to finally have one of Ture's microlots in stock here at Sepia. SHOONDHISA is a natural processed microlot using varieties 74110(Gibirinna) and 74112(Serto). Our sepians know we only bring out the best when it comes to Ethiopia. In this limited microlot you will find a cup profile that is full of berries, dried mango and cacao.

 
Cup Score | SCA 87
Cup Profile | stewed berries, tropical fruits, cacao  
Brewing Methods | filter, manual pour-over, chemex, press