Sidamo Coffee Guji Region's Finest Micro-Region Shakisso Coffee Beans Flavor Characteristics Introduction

Ethiopia Natural Guji Shakisso - Abeyot Boru 1850m

Ethiopia's administrative divisions fall into four levels, ordered from largest to smallest as Region, Zone, woreda, and kebele, and most raw coffee bean names follow this same convention. The Guji-Shakisso lot introduced here sits southeast of the well-known Yirgacheffe region. Administratively it belongs to the Oromia Region, Guji Zone, Shakisso woreda - a regional origin name for raw coffee beans.

Shakisso (sometimes rendered Shakiso) is the most eye-catching micro-region within the Guji zone. Geographically it lies southeast of Yirgacheffe, and it enjoys an average altitude above 1,800 meters, fertile black soil (Vertisol), and a wide day-night temperature swing - all the terroir a premium specialty coffee needs.

The raw beans give off an alluring natural-process fruit aroma, while the dry fragrance shows sweet notes of peach, strawberry, mango, and passion fruit wine.

Coffee Details

Country: Ethiopia

Region: Guji Zone

Producer: Abeyot Boru Smallholder Farmers, Shakisso Woreda

Altitude: 1,800 - 2,100 meters

Variety: Ethiopian Heirloom

Annual Rainfall: Approximately 1,500 - 2,000 mm

Processing Method: Natural Processing

Flavor Profile: Strawberry sandwich cookies, juicy peaches, tropical fruit aromas of mango and passion fruit, complemented by the citrus notes of lemon and orange, with an elegant, delicate floral aftertaste.

FrontStreet Coffee's Recommended Brewing Method: Pour-over

Brewing Parameters

Dripper: V60 Dripper

Water Temperature: 90-92°C

Grind Size: Fuji Royal 3.5 (medium-fine grind)

Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:15

Extraction Time: Approximately two minutes

Extraction Technique: Segmented extraction

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

A naturally processed Ethiopian like this Shakisso is all about ripe fruit and florals, so it makes sense to explore the same country through FrontStreet Coffee's classic expressions. The FrontStreet Coffee washed Yirgacheffe daily bean is the natural starting point: white jasmine, bright citrus and lemon acidity, and a clean tea-like finish at an approachable price.

To stay closer to the fruit-forward style of Guji, try FrontStreet Coffee's Gedeb Cooperative lot, a washed Yirgacheffe from the Worka area that layers citrus and jasmine over a silky body. If you want the full sun-dried intensity, the FrontStreet Coffee Red Cherry - whole ripe cherries dried on raised beds - brings berry juice, honey sweetness and a creamy texture.