Faysel Abdosh - 2nd place African Taste of harvest ( Espresso Roasted )

COUNTR: Ethiopia

HISTORICAL COFFEE REGION: Sidama

POLITICAL REGION: Sidama Region

POLITICAL ZONE: Sidama

WOREDA: Bura

KEBELE: Karamo

WASHING STATION: Gara Agena

ELEVATION: 2,250m above sea level

VARIETY: JARC Varieties 74110, 74158

PROCESSING: Natural

FARMERS: 400 - 500 independent outgrowers

WASHING STATION OWNER: Faysel A. Yonis

This award-winning microlot was grown in the local village of Karamo and processed at Gara Agena, a privately-owned washing station that is located in the Bura administrative district in Ethiopia’s Sidama zone. The washing station is one of 26 owned and managed by Testi Coffee, a family-owned company founded by Mr Faysel A. Yonis (for whom this lot is named).

With a whopping score of 89.25, this coffee placed second in the Natural category at the 2024 African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA)’s Taste of Harvest Competition, an annual competition that seeks out for the continent’s most exquisite coffees. The event receives samples from quality-focused coffee producers, cooperatives, millers, and exporters around Africa, which are evaluated by a panel of experienced local and international judges using methods and protocols established by the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) and Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). For the 2024 event, AFCA evaluated a total of 71 samples from nine countries. This winning lot, which we purchased directly from Testi and air-freighted to Melbourne.

Suitable for Espresso Machine, Mokka Pot, Stove Top, French press, and Filter brewing methods

Recommended Espresso Machine,Mokka Pot,French press

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