Landrace
Natural
Shoondhisa

Tastes Like: Blueberry, Lilac, Mango

Origin: Shoondhisa Kebele, Guji, Ethiopia

Variety: Gibirinna 74110, Serto 74112

Producer: Ture Waji, Sookoo Coffee

Elevation: 2,000–2,150 masl

Process:  Natural

About Shoondhisa

Shoondhisa is a community lot composed of cherries grown by approximately 35 smallholder farmers in the Shoondhisa kebele of Guji. The farms are situated between 2,000 and 2,150 masl, with cherries collected and processed through Sookoo Coffee under the direction of Ture Waji.

Before helping establish Sookoo Coffee in 2018, Ture worked in quality and management roles at Mormora Estate and Guji Highlands Coffee Company. Sookoo separates its community lots according to the kebele where the cherries were grown, providing more specific traceability than a broadly regional Ethiopian lot.

Variety

Gibirinna 74110 and Serto 74112 are named Ethiopian coffee selections associated with the country's coffee research program. Using the selection numbers gives more information than the broad term landrace. Their genetic background, growing site, and processing all contribute to the cup.

Processing

Ripe cherries are sorted and dried whole on raised beds. Sookoo manages the cherry layer and turns the coffee during drying to encourage even moisture loss. Once dry, the fruit is removed during milling. This is the defining sequence of natural processing.