Ethiopia — Elto Coffee Elora Station Heirloom (96h Anaerobic Natural)

Tastes Like — 💜 Lavender • 🫐 Blueberry • 🍓 Strawberry Jam • 🫐 Mulberry • 🥂 Sparkling Wine

DETAILS

• Producer: Elto Coffee (Eliyas Dukamo & Atiklit Dejene)
• Station: Elora
• Region: Arbegona, Sidama, Ethiopia
• Varietal: Heirloom
• Process: 96h Anaerobic Natural
• Altitude: 2,300 masl
• Crop: Processed January 2026, arrived June 2026

INTRO From Elto Coffee's Elora station in Arbegona, Sidama — an intense, extended anaerobic natural. Lavender florality opens the cup, with blueberry and strawberry jam sweetness layered underneath, finishing on notes of mulberry and sparkling wine. In the cup: lavender, blueberry, strawberry jam, mulberry, and sparkling wine.

THE PRODUCER Elto Coffee was founded by husband-and-wife team Eliyas Dukamo and Atiklit Dejene, both deeply dedicated to specialty coffee. Atiklit previously served as farm manager at Gesha Village, accumulating extensive expertise in refined processing and quality control for Ethiopian coffee. Focused on specialty green coffee, Elto Coffee aspires to build a better coffee community, operating a mill in Sidama specialising in exclusive experimental micro-lot processing across washed, natural, and honey methods.

THE PROCESS Fresh cherries undergo 96 hours of full anaerobic fermentation, then are laid out to dry on 120cm African raised beds. Cherries are spread across breathable plastic mesh at a thickness of 3–5cm to boost vertical air circulation, with farm workers turning them every 20–30 minutes for even dehydration. Moisture content is inspected regularly starting on day 10–14 of drying.

The full 96-hour anaerobic fermentation is the defining step — this extended, oxygen-free window is what builds the intense lavender florality and sparkling wine-like character that define this cup, layered over deep blueberry and strawberry jam sweetness.

THE CUP Intense and complex — lavender florality up front, blueberry and strawberry jam sweetness through the middle, and a mulberry, sparkling wine-like finish. A striking, extended-fermentation showcase from Elto's Elora station.

Flavour Notes 💜 Lavender 🫐 Blueberry 🍓 Strawberry Jam 🫐 Mulberry 🥂 Sparkling Wine