Whole Bean
Size: 8oz / 227g
Roast: Light
Recommended Rest: 4-6 weeks from roast date
Tasting Notes: jasmine, mulberry, mango, orange

Origin Details

Region: Bombe, Bensa, Ethiopia
Elevation: 2350m
Producer: Basha Bekele
Process: Honey
Variety: 74158

ABOUT THIS COFFEE AND PRODUCER

Basha is a smallholder producer and exporter based in Bombe, in the Bensa district of Sidama, representing a new generation of producers gaining independence through Ethiopia’s evolving export system. His family’s roots in coffee run deep: before private export licenses were possible, both Basha and his father sold cherry to the local cooperative, where his father once served as a manager supplying the Sidama Union. Together, they’ve remained deeply embedded in their community, even building a church at their Bombe site as a shared community space.

Today, Basha farms approximately 12 hectares of semi-forested land planted primarily with the local 74158 variety (known as Walega) and operates collection sites across Bombe, Shantawane, and Kokose, sourcing cherry from 126 producers growing at elevations up to 2300 masl. Basha focuses exclusively on dry-processed coffees, including experimental anaerobic fermentations, using careful cherry flotation and slow raised-bed drying—sometimes under shade—to preserve clarity and sweetness. Notably, after this lot sold, Basha issued a second payment to the producers he works with, reinforcing a commitment to shared success.

WHY WE SELECTED THIS COFFEE

We’re bringing back another beautiful coffee from Basha Bekele from this year’s harvest. This release is especially exciting as it’s our first white honey process from Basha and easily our favorite coffee from them yet.

The cup opens with clean, expressive florals and a rich, complex mulberry sweetness. As it cools, it moves gracefully into deep mango-like tropical notes, with sweet citrus threading through the finish.

It’s a reflection of a fantastic harvest and impeccable processing from the team at the Bombe station this year — a coffee that captures both clarity and depth in every sip.