Ethiopia Sidamo Guji Natural Lion King G1 Coffee - Sidamo Region Harsa Cooperative

FrontStreet Coffee introduces the Ethiopian Sidamo Guji Natural Process Lion King G1.

Region: Guji, Sidamo

Variety: Heirloom

Altitude: 1800m-2000m

Harvesting Method: Hand-picked

Processing: Natural process

Roast Level: Medium

On the cupping table this coffee shows powerful fruit, with clear notes of cantaloupe, honey peach, and berries. It is clean, smooth, and well balanced, with lively and varied layers, plenty of sweetness, and a generous aroma.

Hersha Cooperative

This lot was produced by the Hersha Cooperative near Dilla town.

The Hersha Cooperative was established in 1976 and is located near Dilla town.

Today it is a member of the Sidamo Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (SCFCU). The cooperative has roughly 1,200 member farmers and runs its own washed processing station. This particular lot went through a second round of selection and performs exceptionally well in the cup.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If the natural Sidamo profile is what you are after, the FrontStreet Hualui is the most exuberant example on our menu. It comes from the Hambella area of Guji in Sidamo, where the farm covers 200 hectares and the cherries are dried in the traditional natural way, spread on raised beds for 21 days to keep them free of mold and off-flavors, turned regularly for even drying, and hand-sorted every three to five days. Because the fruit and skin stay on the bean through the whole drying period, a medium-light roast releases a lightly fermented wine aroma, florals, citrus, and mango, with honeyed sweetness, a cocoa note, a touch of spice, a full body, and a long finish.

For something more floral and delicate, try the FrontStreet Hamashu 74158, also from Sidamo. The Hamashu processing station is a fixture on Ethiopian green bean competition lists, working mainly with the disease-resistant 74 series varieties released by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center. The 74158 beans are on the small side and lean heavily into florals and fruit: perfumed lemon, strawberry, and starfruit on the nose, then clear strawberry, starfruit, and green grape sweetness on the palate, with soft florals rising behind them.