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Gidey Hagos

Heirloom Variety

Guji, Ethiopia

blackberry jam, milk chocolate, guava

Natural Process

Its a great year for naturals from Ethiopia and this gem will be among the best out there. Enjoy!

Archived: 12.04.25

Experience

Comfort

Adventure

Roast Level

Light

Medium

850 smallholder producers

PRODUCER

Since 2025

RELATIONSHIP

2150-2400m

Elevation

This selection of Gidey Hagos represents the combined efforts of about 850 smallholder producers who bring their ripe harvests to the Uraga washing station in the highlands of Guji.

Gidey Hagos also happens to be our friend and mother of Yoni Girmai, who recently started Emba Coffee Importers. We are honored to share this special natural lot with you, and it is fitting that such a beautiful coffee should be named after such an amazing woman.

Fresh off the grind, you'll find the aromatics to be jammy and sweet and full of berries. Blackberry jam predominates in the cup as well and is joined by a rich milk chocolate mid-tone and accompanying tropical fruit notes like guava. Its a great year for naturals from Ethiopia and this gem will be among the best out there. Enjoy!

Brew It

ORIGAMI AIR

RATIO 1:17

COFFEE 18g

H2O 305g

BREW TIME 2:40

TDS 1.31%

GRIND 1100µm

Espresso

COFFEE IN 18g

ESPRESSO OUT 36g

BREW TIME 20-22s

Transparency

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community