Ethiopia — Smallholder Farmers Anasora Site Landrace (Natural)

Tastes Like — 🫐 Blackberry • 🍊 Mandarin Orange • 🍵 Black Tea

DETAILS

• Producer: Smallholder Farmers, Anasora Site

• Region: Anasora District, South Guji Zone, Ethiopia

• Varietal: Landrace

• Process: Natural

• Altitude: 2200–2300m

• Roast: Light

• Size: 227g

INTRO

We're excited to source from the Anasora Site in Southern Guji, Ethiopia for the first time. This year's harvest caught our attention for the quality of its natural fermentation and the balance it brings to the cup.

THE PRODUCER

The Anasora Site was developed with the intention of sourcing exclusive coffee from the Ethiopian highlands to deliver to specialty coffee lovers around the world. The coffee trees are intercropped and shade grown between spices, tuber crops and false banana.

THE PROCESS

The Natural process at Anasora Site involves:

• 🍒 Cherry Selection and Sorting — Cherries picked and carefully sorted

• 🌬️ Open Air Fermentation — 10 hours fermentation

• ☀️ African Bed Drying — 3–4 weeks on raised beds, periodically turned to ensure evenness and prevent mould

This careful open-air fermentation followed by extended raised-bed drying creates the balanced, clear fruit character that defines this natural Ethiopian lot.

THE CUP

The coffee opens with the classic berry character often found in natural Ethiopian coffees, here leaning toward a tart but sweet blackberry. Underneath that is a bright, sweet layer of mandarin orange that remains clear throughout the cup, keeping the fermentation from becoming too dominant. As it cools, the familiar tannins of black tea come through in the finish, adding a gentle dryness that balances the fruit and sweetness—a straightforward and enjoyable natural Ethiopian with enough complexity to keep things interesting, whilst still being easy to drink day after day.

Flavour Notes

• 🫐 Blackberry

• 🍊 Mandarin Orange

• 🍵 Black Tea