Fresh crop Ethiopians have landed, welcoming a new relationship with Faysel Abdosh of Testi Coffee and his lot from Jigesa, Guji. Coffees from Guji have become renowned for their distinctive floral and fruit-driven profiles, and this is a lovely expression of just that. Complex, silky and vibrant, it’s an exciting start to the new Ethiopian season.
REGION: SHAKISSO, GUJI
ALTITUDE: 1,850 MASL
PROCESSING: NATURAL
VARIETAL: KURUME, WOLISHO & JARC
FARM OWNER: 750 SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
TASTES LIKE: EARL GREY, APRICOT DANISH
Jigesa sits in Guji, southern Ethiopia, where around 750 smallholder farmers deliver freshly picked coffee to Testi Specialty Coffee’s first washing station. Founded by Faysel Abdosh in 2015, Jigesa grew from a lifelong connection to coffee and the countryside, and remains an important part of Testi’s story today. This natural lot brings together local Kurume and Wolisho varieties alongside JARC selections, grown on small farms around Dambi Uddo. Most families grow coffee alongside food crops under the shade of native trees. Testi also pays contributing farmers a second premium after the coffee is sold, timed around preparations for the following harvest.
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