Ethiopia ARDI

Tasting Notes: Strawberry | Peach | Floral

Meet ARDI. A sweet, fruit-forward coffee - like a little piece of paradise in a cup. This coffee captures exactly why Ethiopia remains one of the most iconic origins in coffee. Experience it for yourself.

Producer - Daye Bensa

Region - Sidama & Guji
Process - Natural 
Varietal - 74110/74112
Altitude - 1850-2050 masl
Background: For 16 consecutive harvests, ARDI has delivered a steady, balanced natural profile. The 420 smallholder farmers in the Guji Highland Cooperative work garden plots averaging 1.5 hectares, where coffee grows under indigenous shade trees alongside other crops.  The natural processing method follows traditional practices refined over generations: only fully ripe cherries are selected during multiple harvest passes, then sorted through water flotation before being laid on raised African beds. What sets ARDI apart is the careful attention during the 15-18 day drying period. Cherries are turned every two hours during peak sun, and covered during the hottest part of the day to prevent over-drying.  This meticulous process, maintained for 16 years, creates the consistency that roasters depend on—the same balanced fruit, the same reliable sweetness, harvest after harvest.