{"product_id":"sey-coffee-sike-bokasso-washed-landrace-ethiopia","title":"SEY Coffee - Sike Bokasso Washed Landrace | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Sike Bokasso Ethiopian Landrace (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍉 Watermelon • 🍑 Peach • 🌿 Lemongrass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Sike Bokasso Community (processed at Halo Hartume, via SNAP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Guji, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Ethiopian Landrace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 2,250–2,400 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: January 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFOB Price: $13.21\/kg | DDP: $16.54\/kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e A second year working with coffee from Sike Bokasso — Guji has had an unbelievable year, and this coffee returns to the menu with real excitement. Watermelon and peach sweetness lead, with a lemongrass lift throughout. In the cup: watermelon, peach, and lemongrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e This lot was separated from some of the highest elevations in Guji. Though technically grown just across the border in Guji, the Sike Bokasso community doesn't have its own washing station, so the coffee was processed and dried at the Halo Hartume site in neighbouring Gedeb — a precise, labour-intensive separation made possible through exporting partner SNAP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthiopia is widely acknowledged as where coffee originated, with DNA testing confirming over 60 distinct varieties growing there — the most coffee biodiversity of any region in the world. Given the tradition of coffee production and the political structure of the Ethiopian coffee trade, single-variety lots remain virtually impossible to source, though this is changing slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherries are hand-picked at peak ripeness, floated, then held in-cherry for 12 hours in shade. After de-pulping and cleaning, the coffee dry-ferments in plastic barrels for 12 hours, followed by 12 hours of wet fermentation. It's meticulously hand-washed to remove mucilage only, then shade-dried until moisture content reaches roughly 10%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12-hour shaded in-cherry rest combined with the split dry\/wet fermentation is the defining step — it's what builds the watermelon and peach sweetness that define this cup, with lemongrass lifting the aromatics on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright and refreshing — watermelon and peach sweetness up front, with a lemongrass lift running throughout. A precise, cross-border separation from one of Guji's most compelling communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e 🍉 Watermelon 🍑 Peach 🌿 Lemongrass\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SEY Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 250g \/ September 1st","offer_id":58601821667702,"sku":"SEY-SIKE-BOKASSO-HEIRLOOM-LANDRACE-WASHED-FIL-250G-SEP01","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/2026SikeBokasso-Ethiopia_2560x.png-cropped.jpg?v=1788445642","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/sey-coffee-sike-bokasso-washed-landrace-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}