ORGANIC ETHIOPIA SIDAMA

Flavor Profile: Strawberry, Star Fruit, Watermelon, Honey, Orange Blossom

Process: Natural

Producer: Various

Roast: Light/Medium

Region: Sidama

Variety: 74110, 74112 

Species: Arabica

Growing Altitude: 1,950-2,150masl

Bura Hamasho Natural

The Bura Hamasho site, managed by Zablon Trading PLC, is located in Ethiopia’s Sidama Zone at elevations of 1,950 - 2,100 masl. Smallholder farmers from the surrounding communities deliver ripe cherries to the station, where they are carefully processed and sun-dried.

Thanks to the region’s fertile red clay soils, ample rainfall, and high altitude, Bura Hamasho coffees are known for their complexity and refinement. This Grade 1 Natural lot showcases floral aromatics, tropical fruit, lemongrass, caramel sweetness, and a smooth, balanced cup that reflects Sidama’s reputation for producing some of Ethiopia’s most expressive coffees.

Natural Processing

This coffee was prepared using the natural (dry) process, one of Ethiopia’s oldest and most traditional methods. Ripe cherries were handpicked, sorted to remove underripes, and laid out on raised drying beds where they were turned regularly to ensure even drying and to prevent mold.

The cherries were dried in the sun with the skin, pulp, and mucilage intact, a process that typically takes several weeks depending on weather conditions. Once the cherries reached the ideal moisture content, the dried fruit was hulled to reveal the coffee seeds - beans - inside. This method produces a cup that is intensely sweet, fruit-forward, and complex.