Ethiopia — Tamiru Tadesse Alo Chilaka JARC 74158 (Natural)

Tastes Like — 🫐 Blueberry • 🍇 White Grape • 🌸 Dried Jasmine

DETAILS

• Producer: Tamiru Tadesse

• Farm: Alo, Bensa

• Region: Sidama, Ethiopia

• Varietal: JARC 74158

• Process: Natural

• Altitude: 2300+ MASL

• Score: 87

• Harvest: 2025

• Size: 200g

INTRO

Grown in the Bensa region at over 2300 metres altitude, this exceptional lot of the 74158 varietal (developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center) embodies the quintessence of high-altitude Ethiopian coffees.

THE PRODUCER

Alo Coffee was born from a dream and a genuine leap into the unknown. For years, Tamiru Tadesse, a former university lecturer and electrical engineer, worked within the coffee sector. He closely observed the struggles of an industry where quality was too often overlooked and producers battled to be fairly compensated.

Everything changed in 2020, when Ethiopia held its first Cup of Excellence. Alongside his wife Messi, Tamiru set himself a clear mission: to prove that Sidama coffees could rival the best in the world. In 2021, against all odds, their very first entry—a lot carefully prepared in their home village of Alo, Bensa—won Ethiopia's Cup of Excellence.

Today, Alo Coffee remains driven by that same ambition: to offer the finest coffees from Ethiopia, challenge expectations, honour the producers who make it all possible, and share the still-untapped potential of Ethiopian coffee with the world.

THE PROCESS

The Natural process at Alo involves:

• 🍒 Cherry Selection — Careful picking of ripe cherries

• ☀️ Natural Drying — Whole cherries dried with fruit intact

• 🌡️ Light Roast Profile — Roasted specifically for filter brewing

• ✅ Quality Sorting — Careful selection to achieve exceptional cup score

This meticulous natural process creates the refined and fruity signature with delicate aromas that define this exceptional high-altitude lot.

THE CUP

In the cup, it reveals a refined and fruity signature, with delicate aromas of blueberry, white grape and dried jasmine. A unique aromatic experience that is both fruity and elegant, with medium acidity and a silky body. Scoring 87 points, this lot embodies the quintessence of high-altitude Ethiopian coffee from the Bensa region.

Flavour Notes

• 🫐 Blueberry

• 🍇 White Grape

• 🌸 Dried Jasmine