{"product_id":"moonwake-alo-bona-zuria-gute-station-washed-landrace-ethiopia","title":"Moonwake Coffee Roasters - Alo Bona Zuria Gute Station - Washed Landrace | Ethiopia","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Tamiru Tadesse \/ Alo Coffee Bona Zuria Gute Station Landrace (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍊 Yellow Peach • 🌸 Vanilla • 🍵 Barley Tea \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tamiru Tadesse \/ Alo Coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWashing Station:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gute Station, Bona Zuria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sidama, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landrace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2200–2400 MASL (est.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 227g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTamiru'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. 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