Ethiopia Guji Hambela Lilac - Natural

86.5pts: Purple grape, Peach, Mango, Blueberry, Mixed Berries, Milk Chocolate 

Region: Guji
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Natural
Altitude: 2100-2200m

About Hambela

Hambela, loosely translated means ‘to go on’ or ‘to travel for’. Nestled in the Oromia Region, the Hambela woreda is in close proximity to the Idido and Kochere woredas in the Gedeo Zone. If you travel to the area, you will find rows upon rows of raised drying beds, stacked with cherries surrounded by the beautifully dense and green Ethiopian forest. The small-holder farmers in the area grow completely organic and pesticide free coffee trees due partly to the lack of funds required to purchase chemical products, but also the lack of need for them given the naturally incredibly nutrient rich soil. The trees are left to grow wild and free, with minimal pruning involved, and during harvest the cherries are transported to the washing stations daily, and mostly by foot. There exists a natural wonder around the coffees of Ethiopia and with very little involvement and manicuring of the coffee trees by people, we can truly taste the natural effects this land has to offe