Ethiopia Uraga Tabe Burka G1

Grapefruit, Jasmine, Bergamot

Tabe Burka washing station is located in the Uraga woreda, which is part of the Guji zone. Uraga is bordered by the Ode Shakiso woreda in the South-East and Gedeb woreda (Yirgacheffe) in the West.

The founder of Tabe Burka washing station, Mr. Tadesse Edema, has coffee in his veins. He comes from a coffee-oriented family of 29 brothers whom all work with coffee. His brothers, Girma and Dereje, are famous in the Guji zone because they produce such outstanding quality coffee in Uraga and Ambela.

Tadesse Edema collects his coffee from 300 smallholders, that form five farmer groups. Each farmer owns approximately 3 hectares of land and cultivates maize trees, false banana, and fruit trees – besides their coffee crop. Tadesse pays the farmers groups in advance when harvest begins. This gives the smallholders enough incentive to harvest quality.

The water from the Burka river is used to wash the coffee from Tabe Burka site. Coffee is fermented for 24 – 36 hours. Naturals are dried for 15 – 18 days.

Roaster Notes:

We’re very used to tasting very light and delicate flavors in Washed Ethiopians, always craving for more depth and body. This coffee from Uraga Tabe is one that would give us exactly that. With a little tweak on roast profiles looking at extended Maillard (still keeping this very lightly roasted), we’re proud to serve you this coffee that holds it’s florals and acidity qualities yet with a rounded enough body to carry the flavors for a very well balanced coffee. Even good enough for espressos – black or white

Area: Tabe Burka washing station, Uraga

Process: Washed

Variety: Heirloom

Altitude: 1850 meters