Rumudamu, Ethiopia

Product Description:
This exceptional coffee, a two-time Cup of Excellence region winner from Rumudamo, in Ethiopia, is one of our favourites at the roastery. Its incredible flavour and notable sweetness, with bursts of jasmine, and pineapple, make it an absolute must-try.

The Story:

Rumudamo is a small woreda in Arbegona area which is one of the 30 district in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone, Arbegona is bordered on the south by Bona Zuria, on the southwest by Bursa, on the northwest by Gorche, on the north by the Oromia Region, and on the east by Bensa. 

The altitude of is around 2,200m above sea level and located at the highest altitude among other coffee-growing areas in the country. The coffee available in this area is categorized as Highland Coffee. Hence 2020's Cup of Excellence Ethiopia's Presidential Award Winner of 2nd and 3rd Place Coffee is from Rumudamo.

This coffee comes from small plots in the highland area of Arbegona which benefits from the very high altitude of 2200 MASL. Currently, the station works with 600 farmers. The station also farms the 74112 varieties of coffee on 840 hectares of land and annually harvests 350,000 kilograms of coffee, which is processed mostly into washed and in a lesser amount, into natural coffee.

The Beans:
Producer: Daye Bensa
Variety: 74112, Heirloom
Process Method: Natural

The Farm:
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Rumudamo - Bensa - Sidama
Altitude: 2200 MASL

Recipe/Brew Guide:

Pour-Over Filter
Dose: 15g
Time: 3:00 Minutes
Yield: 250ml