Alo Bona Zuria Gute Station - Washed Landrace | Ethiopia

Ethiopia — Tamiru Tadesse / Alo Coffee Bona Zuria Gute Station Landrace (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍊 Yellow Peach • 🌸 Vanilla • 🍵 Barley Tea 

DETAILS

• Producer: Tamiru Tadesse / Alo Coffee
• Washing Station: Gute Station, Bona Zuria
• Region: Sidama, Ethiopia
• Varietal: Landrace
• Process: Washed
• Altitude: 2200–2400 MASL (est.)
• Size: 227g

INTRO

A pristine expression of high-altitude washed Ethiopian landrace — a profile Moonwake holds as one of their absolute favourites for its purity, clarity, and expressive florality. From the Gute Station in the Bona Zuria area of Sidama, outgrowers deliver ripe cherries to Tamiru Tadesse's Alo Coffee operation, where exacting washed processing brings out the best the terroir has to offer.

Expect vivid citrus and florals with a clean, sparkling acidity and a delicate tea-like finish — everything that makes washed Ethiopian landrace so beloved by filter enthusiasts.

THE PRODUCER

Alo Coffee was founded in 2020 by Tamiru Tadesse, a native of Bensa, Sidama, who was inspired to elevate high-quality and competition-level coffees from his region. The Bona Zuria washing station operates at elevations once considered too high for coffee cultivation, but changing climate conditions have made this altitude ideal — producing coffees with a clarity and intensity that can rival the finest Yirgacheffe.

Tamiru's meticulous approach to cherry selection, processing protocol, and drying has earned Alo Coffee a reputation among some of the world's most discerning specialty roasters. The Gute Station serves outgrowers surrounding the Bona Zuria area, bringing together the diverse landrace material of this emerging high-altitude region.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Gute Station involves:

• 🍒 Cherry Sorting — Only ripe, dense cherries progress; floaters removed via water tank
• 🔧 De-pulping — Skin and fruit flesh mechanically removed immediately after delivery
• 💧 Washing — Parchment washed in clean water to remove mucilage, preserving clarity
• ☀️ Raised Bed Drying — Parchment dried on African drying beds with careful turning for even drying
• ✅ Quality Control — Rigorous sorting at each stage to ensure Grade 1 cup quality

This careful, traditional approach preserves the terroir-driven floral and citrus character of the Bona Zuria landrace varieties.

THE CUP

A beautifully transparent cup that showcases the finest qualities of high-altitude washed Ethiopian landrace. Vivid citrus and bright florals lead, with a sparkling acidity that gives way to a clean, honeyed black tea finish as the cup cools.

Flavour Notes

• 🍊 Yellow Peach
• 🌸 Vanilla
• 🍵 Barley Tea