This is our final release from this season’s new project with the Elora site, and we could not be happier with how it has gone. These coffees have been stunning. In the cup, we find honeydew, papaya, and lime.
Ethiopian Landrace
Arbegona, Sidama
2,300 - 2,450 masl
January, 2025
Hand-picked exclusively at bright red ripeness. Floated to remove defects. De-pulped, intentionally leaving mucilage intact. Fermented for 24 hours. Dried in a single layer in the shade for five days with some mucilage intact, then sun-dried until moisture content reaches ~11%.
ABOUT ELORA LOT #151
This lot comes from Arbegona, a region that continues to produce some of the most expressive coffees we encounter each year. In collaboration with the Elora site, we have begun a new sourcing project focused on separating and highlighting distinct profiles. This is the only fermented honey-processed lot from the project, and it showcases just how dynamic this region can be.
ABOUT ETHIOPIAN LANDRACE
Ethiopia is widely acknowledged as where coffee originated, and its production continues to represent about 10% of the country’s gross domestic product. DNA testing has confirmed over 60 distinct varieties growing in Ethiopia, making it home to the most coffee biodiversity of any region in the world. Given the tradition of coffee production in Ethiopia and the political interworkings of the Ethiopian coffee trade, it is virtually impossible to get single variety coffee lots from Ethiopia. This is changing, albeit very slowly. Most Ethiopian coffees are blends of the many Ethiopian varieties, and referred to simply as 'Ethiopian Landrace'.
Pricing Details
FOB (USD; GREEN)
$14.31/KG
FOT
$16.34/KG
DDP (INCL. 10% TARIFF)
$18.27/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.