Ethiopia Organic Guji Dambi Uddo G2 Washed Light Roast

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Region: Guji Region, Southern Ethiopia

Process: Washed, Wet-Milled

Acidity: Bright

Certifications: USDA Organic

Tasting Notes: Dried Apricot, Fig, Lemongrass, Black Tea, Brown Sugar, Citrus

Organic Dambi Uddo Washed Coffee

This organic green coffee from Guji Highland Coffee was cultivated at their farmed and processed at their estate and wet mill in the town of Dambi Uddo. Located in the Oromia region, Guji Zone, Odo Shakiso Woreda, the Dambi Uddo farm spans 150 hectares. The estate’s focus is the production of high-quality washed and natural coffees. During harvest, over 2,000 workers are employed by Dambi Uddo to hand-pick and process ripe red coffee cherries.

Washed Process Coffee in Ethiopia

In the “washed” or “wet” process coffee cherries are floated and sorted to ensure consistent ripeness and to remove any defective cherries. The seeds (coffee beans) are then removed from their skins using depulping machines and typically moved to fermentation tanks to remove the mucilage—the remaining fruit remnants.

Washed processing has become widely popular. The cup profile of washed coffees tends to reflect the terroir of the coffee. The processing method allows the growing conditions, the region, and the true character of the coffee to shine through.

Guji History

The southern part of Ethiopia, of which Guji is a part, is where the Oromo people first lived in what is today modern Ethiopia. It is from here that they slowly moved northwards across the country over the centuries. Historians believe that Guji (together with the Borena zone) is one of the very first areas where the Oromo people settled in present-day Ethiopia. We know that the Oromo people have lived in this area for at least 500 years.

The Oromo of Guji are believed to be descendants of a man called Gujo whose children and grandchildren – tradition tells us – reared cattle in the area. Today, most of the residents of the Guji region are still Oromo people. However, people from other parts of Ethiopia have also settled in parts of the region over the years, many of them coming from more arid areas of the country to farm here.

The Guji region is excellent for farming. As much of the land was an untouched forest, the soil is incredibly fertile. There is little need for added fertilizer here. As one coffee farmer puts it, “The default here is organic.”

Guji Flavor Profile

While there is no doubt that the Guji coffee profile is unique and separate from Yirgacheffe and Sidamo profiles, there is some debate as to whether all Guji coffees can be confined to a single flavor profile. In general, coffees from this region offer a balanced and pleasingly complex cup profile – perfect for both filter and espresso.

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