Ethiopia | Tima 2025

Region: Guji, EthiopiaProcess: WashedVariety: Local LandracesElevation: 2,000-2,150 maslWe Taste: Apricot, Yuzu, Orange Blossom It's that time of year for fresh Ethiopian coffees and we're excited to have Tima as our first release from the recent harvest. This is the third year purchasing Tima from Ture Waji, founder of Sookoo Coffee. Though Ture has a long history of producing excellent naturals (many of which we've enjoyed over the years), this is only his third year producing washed coffees. We were excited by the opportunity to purchase some of the first washed coffees over the past couple of years and are pleased to have it back on the menu. This lot is is comprised of cherries from smallholder farmers around the Tima sub-kebele and is processed at the Weesi station. Here, the cherries are depulped with a Penagos eco-pulper, followed by a 12 hour underwater fermentation, and are then dried on raised beds.  This coffee is delicate and floral with flavors of apricot, white melon, yu