{"product_id":"rose-coffee-ethiopia-boku-120hr-anaerobic-natural-74158","title":"Rose Coffee Roasters - Ethiopia Boku - 120hr Anaerobic Natural JARC 74158 | Ethiopia","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Esayas Beriso Boku JARC 74158 (120hr Anaerobic Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍓 Berries • 🍇 Grape • 🌴 Tropical Citrus • 🍫 Cacao\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 Esayas Beriso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boku, Hambela Wamena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guji, Oromia, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e JARC 74158\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120hr Anaerobic Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2350 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the high-altitude slopes of Hambela Wamena in Guji, this exceptional lot from Esayas Beriso showcases what happens when a skilled farmer applies an extended 120-hour anaerobic fermentation to some of Ethiopia's finest JARC 74158 cherry. Deeply aromatic, fruit-forward, and layered — with a sweetness and roundness that makes it equally compelling as filter or espresso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most expressive Ethiopian anaerobics in Rose's current lineup: intense without being chaotic, structured without losing its wild, tropical edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsayas Beriso farms in the Boku area of Hambela Wamena in Guji, southern Ethiopia — a sub-region celebrated for its extraordinary growing conditions. His farm plots sit at around 2,350 metres above sea level, impressively high even by Ethiopian standards, where cool temperatures and rich volcanic soils slow cherry development and concentrate sugars and aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsayas cultivates primarily the JARC 74158 variety, a selection developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center in the 1970s from native Metu Bishari mother plants. Known locally as Walega, 74158 is prized for its natural sweetness, floral complexity, and exceptional adaptability to high-altitude Ethiopian terroir. Esayas has worked with SNAP — Ethiopia's specialty coffee export partner — since 2017, continually refining his processing methods and maintaining meticulous cherry sorting standards across his own farm and the surrounding smallholders he works with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis wife Meskerem plays an integral role in harvest operations, overseeing cherry purchasing from neighbouring farms, whilst SNAP provides training and resources to over 6,000 farmers across Sidama, Yirgacheffe, and Guji zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 120-hour Anaerobic Natural process at Boku involves a precisely controlled extended fermentation stage before raised-bed drying:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eCherry Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e — Only perfectly ripe red cherries are hand-picked and sorted to remove overripe or underdeveloped fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003e120hr Anaerobic Fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Whole cherries are sealed in dry, shaded barrels with no added water or oxygen. Esayas monitors temperature and fermentation progress throughout the full 120-hour window, building fruit-forward complexity and aromatic depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised-Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fermented cherries move to shaded drying beds where they are turned regularly, covered during peak sun and overnight, and dried slowly to lock in the fermentation character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eFinal Sorting \u0026amp; Milling\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dried cherries are hulled, sorted for defects, and prepared for export once target moisture is achieved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of extreme altitude, the 74158 variety, and a meticulously monitored 120-hour fermentation produces a coffee of exceptional sweetness, tropical aromatics, and grape-like body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBursting with fruit character, the Boku 120hr opens with fermented grape and ripe berry aromatics before settling into a sweet, tropical body with a cacao depth on the finish. Generous and expressive across both filter and espresso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍓 \u003cstrong\u003eBerries\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍇 \u003cstrong\u003eGrape\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌴 \u003cstrong\u003eTropical, Citrus\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍫 \u003cstrong\u003eCacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Rose Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"April 27th","offer_id":57840592454006,"sku":"ROSE-BOKU-AN-74158-APR27","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/793e7aaa485bfdd0c95ca9fdf3047058_1.webp?v=1778529614","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/rose-coffee-ethiopia-boku-120hr-anaerobic-natural-74158","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}