Sugar Rush | Halloween Blend

Coffee Story Sugar Rush is our limited Halloween blend of all candy-like coffees from Ethiopia! It's made up of a 50/50 mix of fresh crop, naturally processed coffee from Qabballe, grown high amongst the Bombe Mountains in the renowned Bensa Sidama region, and Danche in the renowned Gedeo Zone near the famous Chelbesa hamlet.

Ethiopia Qabballe Natural Ethiopia Qabbale Natural is grown in the acclaimed Guji Zone and processed at the Raro Nansebo washing station by “The King of Guji” Ture Waji’s Sookoo Coffee; this coffee represents everything we love about naturally processed Ethiopian coffees. The lot itself is composed of local varieties 74110 and 74112, grown at an incredibly high elevation between 2150 and 2350 MASL by 15 local coffee producers, who bring their cherry to the local washing station for processing by Sookoo Coffee. As the owner of Sookoo Coffee, Ture grew up in the region and has strong connections to the land, its community and farmers. Between harvests, Ture and his team educate farmers on good agricultural practices to help improve the quality of their cherries. His company also provides pre-harvest loans to farmers who need them to pay for hired labour for farm maintenance, such as weeding and planting.

Ethiopia Danche Washed Grown by 763 smallholder farmers, high in the acclaimed Gedeo zone of the Gedeb district, Danche is one of the best coffee-producing areas within the famous Gedeb Woreda. The Danche wet mill was built in 2019 in a small hamlet called Chelbesa within the village of Danche, with ambitious plans to purchase coffee cherries exclusively from nearby farmers. Once handpicked, fresh Wolisho and Dega coffee cherries are delivered to the Danche mill for processing. From there, it undergoes a 72-hour wet fermentation in ceramic tanks, is fully washed and soaked for an hour, and then dries on raised beds for 12 days.

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The Sugar Rush Halloween Blend, crafted by Detour Coffee Roasters, represents a collaborative effort across the diverse landscapes of Ethiopia · Bensa Sidama, Gedeo Zone, Guji Zone. This seasonal offering is the result of a massive collective endeavor involving Ture Waji, Sookoo Coffee, 15 local coffee producers, and 763 smallholder farmers. The coffee is sourced from high-elevation farms situated between 2150 and 2350 masl, a range often associated with slower cherry maturation and increased density in the bean.

When exploring complex regional blends like this, enthusiasts often consult the flavor wheel to identify nuanced characteristics. While Ethiopian coffees are frequently celebrated for their vibrant acidity and intricate aromatics, the specific profile of any blend is shaped by the unique contributions of its many producers. By bringing together harvests from across these three distinct zones, the Sugar Rush blend highlights the collaborative spirit and agricultural depth found within Ethiopia’s most renowned coffee-growing regions.