ETIOPIA DAANISA – natural

Daanisa is a coffee that shows why we value natural coffees from Ethiopia so highly. The first sip brings pronounced fruitiness: melon adds juicy, honeyed sweetness, berries bring depth and freshness, and cardamom emerges as a subtle spicy note that gives the whole cup character.

But this profile is about more than processing. It reflects a particular place and way of working. The coffee trees grow at high elevations in the Guji region, where coffee is traditionally cultivated among other plants, preserving natural shade and biodiversity. The name Daanisa comes from a local tree that is part of this landscape—a place where coffee is grown not apart from nature, but alongside it.

The beans come from a group of 44 local producers who work with Dambi Uddo station. Only carefully selected, ripe cherries are brought in for processing, then dried whole on raised beds. This method preserves the fruit’s natural sweetness and builds a distinctive profile: intense, yet clean and well-balanced.

What we love most about this coffee is the harmony between the energy typical of Guji and the elegance that makes you want to return to it. It needs no additions or complicated brewing story to show its character.