Rumudamo - Washed Landrace | Ethiopia
£21.00
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Rest guidance
Recommended rest: 2 weeks from roast.
Based on the roaster's recommendation.
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Ethiopia | Rumudamo
Tastes Like: White Peach 🍑 · Lemon-Lime 🍋🍈 · Nectarine 🍑 · Yuzu 🍊 · Jasmine 🌸
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Arbegona, Sidama
Varietal: Ethiopian Landrace (Heirloom 74112)
Process: Washed
Altitude: 2200 MASL
Harvest: January 2025
Rumudamo is a high-elevation washing station located in Arbegona, one of the most prized coffee regions in Sidama. Sitting at 2,200 meters above sea level, it draws cherries from roughly 600 smallholder farmers, each cultivating heirloom varieties in cool, forest-influenced microclimates. This altitude—among the highest in Ethiopia—yields coffees with remarkable clarity, florality, and sparkling acidity.
The station is managed by Asefa Dukamo Korma of Daye Bensa, a producer-exporter group responsible for some of Ethiopia’s most celebrated coffees, including numerous Cup of Excellence placements. Their approach combines traditional Ethiopian processing methods with a high level of precision, contributing to the station’s consistently clean and expressive profiles.
PROCESSINGCherries are harvested at peak ripeness and sorted meticulously before being depulped and submerged for 48–72 hours of wet fermentation. After fermentation, the parchment is thoroughly washed and moved to raised beds, where it dries under the sun for 8–12 days, depending on weather conditions.
This careful, slow process produces a bright, layered cup that is both classic and deeply unique to Arbegona.
THE CUPExpect a clean and juicy washed Ethiopian profile with:
• White peach and nectarine sweetness
• Lemon-lime vibrancy and yuzu-like sparkle
• A lifted, perfumed jasmine florality
A beautifully structured coffee with exceptional clarity and complexity—an outstanding representation of Arbegona’s terroir.
What is the roast recency?
Ilse doesn't advertise a roast preference to Filter or Espresso, instead they are roasted for the best amongst both - often called Omniroast. That being said, Ilse typically roast light.
We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.
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