Natural-Processed Coffee Beans from Ethiopia - Sidama

Blackberry, Cherry, & Dark Chocolate! -- Let’s get going! Natural-processed coffees from Ethiopia are always popular, but extra attention from the co-producers, Unravel Coffee Merchants, and on-site guidance from the exporter, Ardent Coffee, have resulted in a high-quality natural-processed coffee. The finish is clean, and the aroma is extra floral! 

• Origin: Daye Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia
• Elevation: 1950-2500 masl
• Varietal: Native Landraces
• Farmers: Various Smallholders 1200 regular/1850 total
• Mill: Dembi Wet/Dry Station
• Process: Natural
• Tasting Notes: Blackberry, Cherry, & Dark Chocolate
• Roasted by Pair Cupworks

Coffee orders are typically roasted on Sunday and shipped the next Monday (excluding US holidays). 

From the importer, Unravel Coffee Merchants:

Ashenafi Argaw is a husband, father, author, CEO and coffee enthusiast. He joined the Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union in 2002 and served in different capacities. As an employee of Coffee Farmers, Ashenafi had worked with passion and commitment. In 2012 he joined Ninety Plus Coffee and played a key role as Global Sales, Global Logistics, and Operations Director. Ashenafi has over 15 years of experience in the coffee industry and currently he is publishing a book titled “Ethiopia: World’s Coffee Garden.”

From the exporter, Ardent Coffee Export:

Our co-production partnership with [Ashenafi Argaw] is facilitated by his entire team at Ardent. Their commitment to excellence, continuous learning, and unity is apparent in the quality of coffees. Taking great care with each processing site, they are diligent in sharing the workload and forwarding creative ideas to deliver on time. As a team of many types of professionals, they host training sessions to equip each other with various skills and exchange knowledge. 
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[Abayneh Yunnuna] is a hardworking and dedicated processing lead who oversees the Bensa site. He coordinates the entire team to process our coffees with detail and care. Yunnuna is also the director of Shantagenet Elementary school, a school sponsored by Ardent Coffee. He’s a father of one with one on the way!