Ethiopia: Dry Process Senna Katta Mountain

Senna Katta Mountain farm is located in the Boter forest preserve, Limu Kossa, Jimma. It's actually the only coffee farm in this remote forest area, and the small clearing made for their processing site is pretty easy to spot on an arial map amidst the surrounding sea of green! This isn't a clear cut coffee farm, but rather, part of a government land grant where plots in agroforest areas were given away to farmers who could be good stewards of the land by maintaining the natural forest habitat.

Senna Katta Mountain is owned by wife and husband, Yodit and Solomon. They are both pharmacists who met when opening a clinic in Limu Kossa sometime ago. Yodit's father was an agronomist in Jimma, working for the government, and it was their dream to build a farm in the area. With his help as their advisor, they did just that, stepping in as owners after the original owner was unable to keep up with the land improvements that were required. Senna Katta Mountain is 130 hectares in size, though only 110 hectares are under production. It's considered semi-forest coffee since it's not wild coffee, but still grows beneath the preserved forest canopy overhead. This is a very high elevation zone, the mill at 2300 meters with coffee growing even a little higher. They are also providing coffee plants to local smallholder farmers and are hoping to start a farmer's association next harvest. This is also another beautiful Farm Gate coffee that is great as espresso. 

Cupping Notes:  Molasses, berry jam, apricot, cinnamon, and dark chocolate notes

Brew Recommendations: Drip, French Press, pour over, espresso.

Farm Gate Coffee: Farmers paid at least 50% above Fair Trade 

Varietal: Heirloom Cultivars 

Region: Limmu Kossa, Jimma

Altitude: 2300+ meters

Processing: Dry Process (Natural) and Raised Bed Sun Dried

Equity Pricing (EP) Levels

Sustaining Level: $16 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

Uplifting Level: $20 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

Benefacting Level: $24 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

Sourced from the Limmu Kossa region of Jimma, the Ethiopia: Dry Process Senna Katta Mountain is a testament to the meticulous work of producers Yodit and Solomon. This lot features Heirloom varietals grown at 2300 masl, a high elevation that often contributes to the development of complex sugars within the coffee cherry. As a natural-processed coffee, this selection undergoes a drying phase that allows the fruit to impart deep, resonant sweetness into the bean.

Offered by Keia & Martyn's Coffee, this profile highlights the distinct character of Ethiopian coffee. While natural-processed coffees often exhibit heavier fruit-forward profiles and syrupy textures, this specific lot balances those qualities with notes of molasses, berry jam, apricot, cinnamon, and dark chocolate. For those looking to better understand these descriptors, referencing a flavor wheel can be an excellent way to identify the nuances present in this cup.