Ethiopia, Hambela BukuProducer: Buku Abel Location: Guji Variety: Heirloom Process: Natural Altitude: 1,950 2,200 masl Taste Profile: Honey Cake, Jasmine, Orange, Nectarine Farm Description Nestled in the highlands of Guji, southern Ethiopia, Hambela Buku is a small but exceptional coffee producing area within the famed Buku Abel region. Grown by a collection of local farmers at elevations ranging from 1,950 to 2,200 MASL, this coffee benefits from cool mountain air, red

and refined sweetness

Red Catuai

is that since the pores of the seed are opened up through steaming

an area famed for producing some of the country’s finest coffees

Tasting Notes: Hibiscus Flower

selected for their ability to balance structure

briefly fermented

the fruit sugars gradually infuse the beans

Natural Coffee Process The arrival cherry is sorted by hand first to separate the less dense cherries

This exquisite lot from Hambela Buku highlights the terroir-driven elegance of southern Ethiopia

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Location: Hambela Wamena