Ethiopia - Guji Shikisso Hadeso Washed

Ethiopia - Guji Shikisso Hadeso Washed

Region:  Guji
Producer:  500 smallholders associated with the Hadeso washing station
Varietal:  JARC Selections & Local landacres
Altitude: 1850-2100 MASL
Process:  Washed

We Taste:  Peach, Black tea, Chambord

Light Roast

This lot is the result of the dedication of the 500 smallholder farmers from Guji region deliver their cherry to Hadeso washing station. The Guji region lies approximately 300 to 400 km south of Addis Ababa in the east 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 Yirgacheffe 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. 

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.