Roaster’s Report - Ethiopia Kayon Mountain

Source: Royal Coffee

Country: Ethiopia

Growing region: Odo Shakiso District, Guji Zone, Oromia Region

Elevation: 1800 – 2100 masl

Coffee varieties Indigenous cultivars 74110 and 74112

Processing: Fully washed and dried in the sun

Certifications: Organic

Cupping Score: 86

Background Details

Throughout the harvest the estate is picking from 9am-5pm and begins pulping at 7pm, after which the pulped seeds undergo a 3-part density sort and ferment by individual density class, underwater, taking between 24-36 hours depending on the climate. The decomposed mucilage is then rinsed and the clean parchment is soaked another 24 hours in fresh water before transportation to the raised beds where it will be hand-turned over the course of 2-3 weeks. The washed coffees are jasmine-like with a soft and sweet herbaceous quality, and often juicy in structure. Ethiopia’s Guji zone in many ways feels like the next generation of Ethiopian coffee.

Green coffee transparency: 264lbs @ $4.25/lb, March 2022 (Commodity coffee price: $2.11/lb. Why is this important? Coffee pricing is complex and multifaceted, and sharing what we paid is an incomplete picture, but we believe in sharing the data we have available, hoping that will embolden others to do the same, with the ultimate goal of getting producers fairer pay for their excellent work.)

Length of Relationship: Royal Coffee, since 2021. Kayon Mountain since 2022

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