Raro Boda Washed - Ethiopia

Taste Story

This washed lot from Ethiopia’s famed Guji region makes for a soft, sweet and floral drinking experience. It opens with a berry sweetness with subtle tartness. As you continue to sip you’ll find plenty of stone fruit flavor sensations, primarily peach and apricot. They both give the cup a roundness for floral notes to pleasantly shoot through. This is a beautiful lot with plenty of fruity sweetness, hints of brightness and wonderful floral notes. 

Processing Journey

Ripe handpicked cherries are delivered to the Raro Boda wet mill, and are then depupled. After this the coffee ferments for 48-72 hours. It is then sorted by density and rinsed with fresh spring water. The coffee dries on raised beds for 10-14 days. The beans are constantly rotated to ensure even drying and are shielded during the sunniest periods of the day. 

Farmer Profile

Around 400 smallholder farmers deliver coffee to the Raro Boda wet mill. These smallholder farmers cultivate the majority of coffee in Ethiopia. Mill operators cooperate with these farmers to evolve their farming techniques to produce amazing coffees. This cooperation is vital to the Ethiopian economy and the global specialty coffee industry. We honor their hard work with a commitment to thoughtful roasting that allows the inherent beauty of the coffee to shine. 

• Country of Origin: Ethiopia

• Region: Guji,Uraga

• Farm: Uraga Smallholders

• Processing Method: Washed

• Varietal: Heirloom

• Elevation:1,900 -2,300 MASL

• We Taste: Blackberry Pie, Stone Fruits, & Soft Jasmine