Origin: Sawana, Shakiso, Guji, Ethiopia
Roast: Filter - light roast
Flavour Profile: Orange marmalade, lime, strawberry
Process: Natural
Varieties: Gibirinna 74110 and Serto 74112
Growers: About 30 smallholder farmers
Altitude: 2,000 - 2,150 metres above sea level
Importer: Osito
Produced by Ture Waji of Sookoo Coffee, this coffee comes from the Sawana drying station is nestled in the hills of Shakiso, Guji. Sawana purchases organic coffee cherries from about 30 smallholder farmers to produce the Bookkisa coffee. Ethiopian growers typically manage small plots, often harvesting coffee from their garden alongside subsistence crops.
Whole beans or pre-ground?
Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!
Grind Guide
Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Pour Over - medium for pour over or aeropress
Plunger - course for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very course for Moccamaster and other batch brewers
Making coffee at home
Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia