Ethiopia Sidama Arbegona Rumudamo G1 - (Filter) | Coffee Bean | Light-Medium Roast

About This Coffee

This is a bright, juicy natural from one of the highest coffee-growing areas in Sidama. Open the bag and you get mango, peach and bergamot. The cup starts with dried mango, passionfruit and grape, then moves into peach and bergamot. It finishes with a soft, raisin-like sweetness. The body is full, the texture is juicy, and the whole cup tastes tropical.

It’s grown by producer Elias Kare in Rumudamo, a high-elevation village in Arbegona, Sidamo, one of Ethiopia’s highest coffee-growing regions, reaching up to 2,330 MaSL. Arbegona has earned a reputation for exceptional coffee: the district made headlines in 2022 when a natural-processed 74158 variety from one of its villages ranked 1st in the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence. As a natural, the whole cherries are dried with the fruit still on the bean, which gives this lot its deep fruit sweetness and syrupy body.

Cup Profile

Grinding it releases aromas of mango, peach and bergamot. The first sip is dried mango, passionfruit and grape. As it cools, peach and bergamot come through, and the finish has a gentle raisin-like sweetness. It’s full-bodied, juicy and tropical, with the clean brightness you’d expect from high-altitude Sidama.

Notes: dried mango · passionfruit · grape · peach · bergamot · raisin

The Producer

This lot comes from Elias Kare, a smallholder producer in the Rumudamo village of Arbegona. Like most growers in the area, Elias farms a small plot using traditional methods. Coffee here is often grown alongside other crops and picked by hand at peak ripeness. Elias also does the natural processing, drying whole cherries slowly so the fruit’s sweetness carries into the bean.Why You’ll Like This Coffee

If you enjoy fruit-forward coffees with a bit of depth, this one gives you both: juicy berries for brightness and dark chocolate for comfort.

The oolong tea character keeps everything smooth and clean, so the cup never feels heavy. It works just as well as a bright pour-over as it does as a sweet, fruity espresso.

Try letting your filter cool slightly. The berries get juicier and the tea-like notes come through more clearly.

It’s a small-batch microlot scoring 88.25, grown, picked and dried by one family. Every bag supports a small farm selling its coffee directly to the world.

Details

• Country: Ethiopia
• Region: Sidama, Arbegona, Rumudamo
• Producer: Elias Kare
• Elevation: 1,920 – 2,330 masl
• Variety: Heirloom
• Process: Natural
• Grade: G1
• Roast: Light-medium, for filter
• Tasting Notes: Mango · Peach · Bergamot