This coffee has been processed at the Addisu Wet Mill in the village of Buku, Hambela District in Guji.

Harvest & Post-Harvest

Farmers bring their cherries to process at the Addisu Wet Mill where they are picked and floated for defects, washed, soaked for 4 hours, then fermented. Cherries are dried on raised beds for 11 days until they reach final moisture of 10.5%.

Addisu Kidane, the station manager, sorts the coffees into two grades, Grade 1 and Grade 2, based on their density after pulping, in the fermentation tanks.

Naming & Flavour Profile

In order to fully track our coffees and facilitate their selection, our team created a “flavour wheel”, where we have allocated different flavour profiles to colours. ‘Magarissa’ refers to a green colour in the Oromiffa language. In our flavour wheel, it describes great-value coffees that are balanced, with flavours such as sweet berries, chamomile, herbs, and citrus.

Origin: Buku Sayisa by Origin Land Coffee

Buku Sayisa, translated as “Blessed Valley,” is nestled in the Hambela Wamena region, boasting some of the highest coffee-growing altitudes at 2350 masl.

The elevated altitudes play a significant role in shaping the flavour profiles produced at this washing station, as harvesting typically takes place later in the season compared to other regions. This results in slower cherry maturation for better sugar development, leading to a distinctive, sweeter flavour in the coffees.

Farmers transport their cherries on horseback due to the rugged terrain surrounding the site. Significant improvements have been made at this station, including enhanced drying protocols and the construction of a new dry mill in Hambela.

Origin Land Coffee

Abenezer Asfaw established Origin Land Coffee in 2022, together with Mikyas Alemu. With extensive experience in supply chain management within the Ethiopian specialty coffee sector, Origin Coffee Land prioritises transparency and fostering strong relationships with farmers and washing stations. Their operations span across various regions, including Guji, Sidama, Yirgacheffe, West Arsi, and Gedeb, collaborating closely with producers and wet mills.