BOMBE NATURAL

The Sidama region is known for its uniquely fruity cup profiles. In this naturally processed lot, papaya and pineapple are dominant in the cup, supported by sweet orange notes and a juicy acidity. As it cools, delicate spice and a wine-like quality appears.

This coffee was produced by one of the Tariku Coffee Farms. The privately owned producers started in 2011 with sites in Bensa/ Sidama and in Werka/West Arsi at high altitudes around 2000 meters.

Tariku Coffee engages in social responsibilities by investing back into their community. Work opportunities are generated for the local citizens, especially women, and social welfare. They employ 20 permanent employees and 600 workers.

Tarku Kare claims to donate part of the earnings to charity by supplying school materials to children from low-income families and offering financial help to the families. Additionally, Tariku offers training at the farm to help farmers achieve great quality coffee in order to incentivise the production of specialty, and they have as well created a platform for local growers to help them retail their products at the national level.

Our coffee was harvested in the season that finished picking in January 2022, practicing selective hand picking to achieve the greatest quality in the cup. The varietal is indigenous heirloom, which is planted on fertile, red-brown, well-drained soil. The screen size of these beans is 14+.

Coffees are processed as Grade 1 naturals. Slow drying and the general high level of raw materials are key drivers why this coffee held up so exceptionally well.