Koromii - Ethiopia - Natural

Lavender, Yuzu, Mint

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Producer:  Sookoo Coffee, owned by Ture Waji / Koromii Collective

Origin: Ethiopia

Region: Guji

Varietal: Gibirinna 74110 & Serto 74112

Processing: Natural

Importer: Osito

Elevation: 2000 m.a.s.l.

Price Paid: €15,27 EUR/kg

FOB: $6.50 USD/lb = €12,31 EUR/kg

Farmgate:
220-240 birr/kg of cherry
Assuming an average of 230 birr per kg and 7kg of cherry for each kilogram of green coffee:
$4.75 USD/lb = approx. €9,00 EUR/kg

Note: This year, all coffees were subject to a 5% tax when moved from the interior to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This accounts for some of the large gap between farmgate and FOB prices.

Tasting Notes: Lavender, Yuzu, Mint

This coffee holds a special place in our caffeinated little hearts - this marks the seventh year Vote has bought from Sookoo Coffee's Koromii Collective.

It comes to us us via Osito, an importer with a refreshingly simple philosophy: buy as many qualities as possible from each producer rather than cherry-picking microlots, pay fixed prices above commodity levels that don't fluctuate day to day, and commit to producers year over year regardless of quality variance, C market swings, or logistical headaches. It's a level of commitment we really admire.

Osito was buying coffee from Ture Waji for several years even before Sookoo existed - back when Ture was managing farms and overseeing production across Guji, in southern Ethiopia, a region he knows better than almost anyone. It's no wonder he's earned the nickname "The King of Guji."

This particular lot is harvested by a small group of farmers who named their collective after their sub-region, Koromii. Its 27 members belong to the broader Sookoo group, which Ture now manages as a local agronomy and permaculture expert - growing coffee in semi-forest conditions, under and alongside the shade of existing forest trees.

Every year we're sad to see it go, and every year we're excited for the new  harvest to arrive. We love getting  curious about the nuances in flavour from one year to the next, and we're  consistently impressed that it only seems to get better with each harvest. We've roasted it on the lighter side, so it shines as a batch brew at your favourite cafe or at home on a Moccamaster. Expect lavender floral notes, yuzu acidity from its natural processing, and a fresh mint aroma.