ET-105 Guji Natural Grade 4

Conventional (no certification): $3.9684 USD / kg

Origin: Ethiopia
Variety: Heirloom
Process type: Natural/Sun Dried
Algrano's cupping score (SCA): 84.0 points
Available quantity: 320 bags
Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 10 bags

last updated on 2021-01-14

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ETA Bremen, Germany: July 2021
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The coffee story

Boledu, founded in 2018, means "source" in the local language and combines over 12 years of experience in coffee from both Abyote Ageze and Mebrahtu Aynalem. "We have been producing and exporting both natural and washed high-end traceable qualities in our own washing stations located in the Guji zone, Dimtu Hamblea, Yirgacheffe, Aricha and Gedeb. We also have vertical agreements in Uraga and in Sidamo, collecting quality coffees from different small farmers."

By vertical integration, Mebrahtu means the coffee is sourced directly from the washing stations and not purchased from the Ethiopian Coffee Exchange (ECX). "We prefinance the washing station owners and he agrees to supply us. If I was to get a good coffee at the ECX I wouldn't necessarily be able to do it again in the future. There is no transparency. For consistency, I must have an agreement directly with the washing station. I also have an agronomist there to help prepare the coffees," he explains.

"The farmers we work with have been working with us for a good time. Before the harvest, we train them and explain the standards of cherry collection for specialty coffee and the premiums that come with it. We have a quality supervisor at the washing stations looking into who is bringing good quality and who isn’t. Their job is really important! They know when someone mixes unripe cherries with the ripe ones. Up to 10% unripe is okay and we will sort them at a later stage, but if farmers bring more than that we know we might not work with them until they agree to the standards."

Internal prices for cherry have been high for the second consecutive year. In the Yirgacheffe area, buyers were paying 24 Ethiopian birr in November 2020 according to Mebrahtu. He says Boledu was paying around 25.50 birr to be above the competition and secure the supply. “However the farmers know they need to bring us the ripe cherries. And we buy from 10 to 16 thousand kilos of cherry every day during harvest season," he says.

This Guji Grade 4 Natural designates, according to the ECX, a commercial grade from the Guji zone. It has nonetheless a very good cup quality and is suitable for blends and/or espresso preparations. Boledu sources this coffee from Yabito Tome washing station in the Uraga woreda and from Hambela Dimtu washing station in the Hambela woreda.

Guji Hambela Dimtu

Location: Guji, Hambela Woreda, Dimtu kebele

Altitude: 1950-2200 msl

No. of farmers: >2500(3.5 hectares per farmers on average)

Guji Uraga Yabito Tome
Location: Guji zone, Uraga woreda, Yabito Tome kebele

Altitude: 1950-2200 msl

No. of farmers: >2500(3.5 hectares per farmers on average)

Process type
Natural/Sun Dried
Altitude range
1800m - 2200m
Harvest period
December, 2020

Coffee Quality Evaluation

Sensorial

	Algrano Cupped: January, 2021	Grower (Pending) Cupped: January, 2021
SCA Score	84.0	-
Key flavor notes	Red ripe fruit, Tropical fruit	-
Quality comment		-

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Ethiopia Organic

About the grower Translate

BOLEDU Industrial is the operator of washing stations in Yirgacheffe district (Konga, Gedeb, Aricha) and Guji district. We have integrated supply chains with our farmer out-growers in both districts and are organically certified, maintaining traceability throughout the supply chain to ensure the best quality. Founded in 2018 by two friends abiyot ageze and mebrahtu aynalem,the company aims to work with farmers in partnership to showcase the best of their coffee by bringing the best practices for coffee preparation & management to Ethiopia and the regions where we work.

Roaster relationships
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Relationships with Roasters in
Switzerland, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, and Slovakia
Average orders per roaster
2

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Shipment

Shipping
Once the ordering period ends we will consolidate all coffees in a shared container. During transport, your coffee is fully insured. We will keep you informed about the shipment status.

Upon arrival of the coffee at the warehouse, you can choose between 2 delivery modes:

Doorstep delivery: We will take care of transport to your roastery. We will provide your coffee fully insured until it is ready for unloading from the truck at your roastery.
EXW (ex. warehouse) means that we will provide the coffee ready for pick-up at the terminal of the warehouse. You are responsible for organising transport and insurance from the warehouse to your roastery.

Currently, we can deliver coffee anywhere in Europe, except Hungary. For all European buyers, the coffee will be provided custom cleared in any case. Roasters in Switzerland choosing EXW will be responsible for customs clearance.

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