Natural Ethiopia - Sodu

APRICOT, RASPBERRY JAM, FLORAL 10 oz. box of whole bean coffeeProcess: NaturalOrigin: EthiopiaRegion: GujiElevation: 1900-2200 MASLVariety: Heirloom Ethiopian VarietiesHarvest: November - JanuaryWashing Station: Sodu Importer Notes Sodu is a washing station. Guji is a beautifully forested area in southern Ethiopia. Before the early 2000's, this region was considered part of Sidama, but has since become its own region. The people of Guji grow coffee gardens at very high altitudes in the rich red soil of the highlands, setting this coffee's profile apart from neighboring regions. These smallholders deliver their coffee to washing stations to be sorted and processed together, developing flavors of fruits, deep chocolate, and light florals. Natural coffees are typically delivered the day they are harvested, and are first sorted for ripeness and quality before being rinsed clean of dirt. Then they are spread on raised drying beds or tables, where they will be rotated constantly throughou