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Gogogu

Heirloom Variety

Guji, Ethiopia

bergamot, apricot, mandarin

washed process

In the cup yellow stone fruit notes like apricot take center stage with a lively mandarin like acidity shining through from hot to cold.

Archived: 10.13.25

Experience

Roast Level

various small plot producers

PRODUCER

Since 2025

RELATIONSHIP

2340m

Elevation

Apart from being one of our favorite names for a coffee ever, Gogogu, in the Oromiffa language means dry and is also the name of the surrounding mountain range.

This area is quite remote, a five hour drive on dirt roads from Hawassa, the nearest large airport. Small plot producers transport their harvest to the washing station by horse, mule or donkey, often on treacherous paths after rains.

Yes, this region presents significant challenges, but coffee is deeply ingrained in the culture and we are grateful for all the work that goes into ensuring such a tasty, high quality lot. Like most high grown washed processed coffees from Ethiopia, expect lovely floral aromatics fresh off the grind. In the cup yellow stone fruit notes like apricot take center stage with a lively mandarin like acidity shining through from hot to cold. Add to this a honeyed sweetness and you have a very complete, very tasty cup of coffee from the motherland.

Brew It

ORIGAMI AIR

RATIO 1:16.5

COFFEE 18.5g

H2O 305g

BREW TIME 2:40

TDS 1.40%

GRIND 1200µm

Espresso

COFFEE IN 18g

ESPRESSO OUT 36g

BREW TIME 21-23s

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

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