Ethiopia Bochessa Natural - Wholesale

We Taste:  strawberry - buckwheat honey - dried cranberry - hibiscus

Medium-Light Roast

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The Arbegona woreda is located in the Sidama region of Ethiopia. Sidama (which is still sometimes referred to with the prior spelling of Sidamo) coffee is prized as being home to some of the best coffees in Ethiopia. The producers of the region take immense pride in their coffee and many of the small farms are passed down generationally. The people of the region are of the Sidama ethnic group and have their own distinct language and traditions. The group sought additional autonomy and Sidama was created as it’s own state in 2019. 

The Bochessa community, or kabele, is an agricultural community in the mountains of Sidama. Coffee is the primary economic crop, with false banana tree, also called enset, cultivated as both a shade crop and subsistence crop. The false banana does not produce an edible fruit, but the leaves, stems, and roots are staples in the diet of the region. 

The community’s washing station was built in 2022 on 1.5 hectares of land. There are 823 farmers bringing their coffee cherry here to produce a total annual volume of over 500 tons of finished green coffee. Farms are very small. Producers cultivate on parcels up to 2 hectares, with some being as small as one tenth of a hectare. 

This lot is natural processed - meaning the fruit is not removed from the inner seed (the coffee bean) until after it is fully dried. The cherry is sorted and washed at the washing station, then put out to dry for 21-27 days on raised beds. The longer drying time is essential because the full fruit is left on and it must be carefully and fully dried to keep fermentation controlled and maintain clean flavors in the finished product. At the same time, natural drying with the fruit intact adds characteristic body and sweetness to this coffee from Bochessa. We taste jammy berry and orange marmalade as well as vibrant tropical notes like pineapple. We don’t do many natural coffees here at Ruby, and this Bochessa Natural is one not to miss!

12 oz / 340 g.

Sourced from the Sidama region, the Ethiopia Bochessa Natural offered by Ruby Coffee Roasters highlights the distinct character of Ethiopian coffee production. This lot undergoes a natural process, a method where the coffee cherry is dried intact around the bean. Generally, natural-processed coffees tend to show heavier fruit profiles and increased sweetness compared to their washed counterparts.

In the cup, this selection presents a complex array of flavors, ranging from bright, jammy berry and pineapple notes to the deeper, floral sweetness of buckwheat honey and hibiscus. These characteristics often challenge the palate, inviting drinkers to explore the nuances of the flavor wheel as they identify the interplay between the tart orange marmalade and dried cranberry elements. By focusing on the specific terroir of Ethiopia, this coffee serves as a vibrant example of how traditional processing techniques can elevate the inherent qualities of the harvest.