ÉTHIOPIE - TERO

Tasting notes RASPBERRY + CARAMEL + EARL GREY Sourcing

ORIGIN	Guji Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
PRODUCERS	450 small-scale producers from the Dimtu Coffee Industry group
FARM	Tero
VARIETY	74110, 74158
PROCESS	Washed
ALTITUDE	2400 m
PARTNERS	Crop to Cup
VOLUME PURCHASED	600 kg
FOB	$4.90 US/lb
RELATIONSHIP	3 years

Coffee information

From the first sip, raspberry brings a fruity, delicately tart touch. Caramel follows with a luscious sweetness and creamy texture, accompanied by floral and bergamot notes reminiscent of Earl Grey tea. The soft, lingering finish reveals black tea notes that balance the richness of the caramel and the freshness of the raspberry.

Tero is the name of the farm owned by Getachew Zeleke, owner of the Dimtu export group. Tero comprises Getachew’s coffee as well as coffee from 450 small-scale producers in the surrounding hills.

Long before he started growing coffee, Getachew was an accountant. With his savings, he was able to buy a plot of land in Addis Ababa. In 2008, as real estate prices rose, he sold the land and used the money to buy a plot that would become Tero Farm.

Little by little, he began harvesting his own cherries, then those of producers in his region, to sell them once dried on the local market. In 2016, he built his own washing station and moved into specialty coffee: Dimtu Coffee Industry was born.

But that’s not all. Dissatisfied with coffee hulling centers, which were too slow and not precise enough, Getachew decided to build one himself. The result: complete control over every step, from cherry to export. And that’s what we love. This attention to detail, commitment to quality, and accountant’s rigor… all of it makes Getachew an exceptional partner!

Espresso — recommended settings

Ground coffee	18 g
Coffee in cup	37 g
Extraction time	27 sec

Note — Recipe optimized for an 18 g basket. Check your machine’s manual to find out your basket’s capacity. V60 – Recipe Ratio 1:15 15 g in – 225 g out Water temperature: 91 °C Timer 0:00 ℹ️ Press "Start" to keep the screen on. 0:00 Phase 1 — Bloom Pour for 0:10s Total 50 g 0:40 Phase 2 Pour for 0:10s Total 100 g +50 g 1:20 Phase 3 Pour for 0:10s Total 170 g +70 g 1:55 Phase 4 Pour for 0:10s Total 225 g +55 g 2:40 Final time for full drawdown ℹ️ Tip — If the total time is shorter, the grind is probably too coarse. If it’s longer, the grind is probably too fine.