Boku 120hr Natural

Esayas Beriso is the farmer behind the product Boku. His farm is located in the Hambela Wamena district, in the Oromia Region, Ethiopia and sits at an impressive 2,350 meters above sea level. Esayas primarily cultivates the local 74158 variety, known for its exceptional cup quality.

Esayas Beriso began his career in Dimtu, working in a government office before gradually entering the coffee business. He and his brothers initially collected coffee cherries from surrounding farmers, selling them to local wet mills. As their venture grew, Esayas planted his own coffee trees and, in 2009, left his government position to fully commit to coffee farming. Today, his wife, Meskerem, plays an integral role in managing harvest operations, as well as overseeing the purchase of cherries from neighboring farms. Esayas has been working with SNAP, the exporting company behind this coffee, since 2017, and The Coffee Quest, who we sourced this coffee from, as the importers. 

This coffee has all the indicators of excellent quality from great processing - it starts with picking ripe cherry, and floating and sorting already before fermentation. It's fermented in barrels without added water, in the cool shady conditions, for 120 hours. It's checked frequently, and once ready it's removed from the barrels and dried on raised beds in the sun at the washing station. They are cared for, and turned frequently, to avoid excessive heat, and makes sure of even drying. 

This process gives more intensity to the fruity notes, while not going overboard to be too funky - we land in the spectrum of intense berries, red grape, some tropical fruits, and hints of cacao nibs. Get this one while it still lasts!