URAGA SUKE

ORIGIN : Guji, Oromia Region, EthiopiaFARMER: 400+ Small Farmers, Uraga Wet MillALTITUDE : 2000-2100 mVARIETAL : Ethiopian HeirloomPROCESSING : Anaerobic Natural, Raised BedsROAST : LightTASTING NOTES : Raspberry, Wine, Tea Rose, Chambord, Juicy Lime   Guji is one of the zones in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Approximately 402 farmers in the village of Suke deliver cherry to the Uraga Wet Mill in Guji. The area is around 2,000-2,100masl. The washing station houses over 200 raised beds for drying coffees and can be full at once during the heightened harvest season. Anaerobic processing is a style of fermentation that happens without the presence of oxygen. This can be for natural, honey, or washed coffee. Coffee is placed in barrels that are sealed off from the outside air. There's a one-way valve on top of the barrel which allows oxygen to be pushed out. Fermentation releases gasses which push the oxygen out through this valve creating an anaerobic environment over time. It can drasti