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This release marks our seventh consecutive season of purchasing from Biranu Dulo’s farm in the Tima sub-kebele of the Guji zone. Our partner, Ture Waji, and his rapidly growing company, Sookoo Coffee, process and export the coffee. You’ve likely heard us mention Ture before, as he’s now our primary source of natural processed Ethiopian coffees, similar to Daannisa, Bookkisa, and Biranu Dulo from previous years. We’ve consistently been impressed with every coffee we’ve tasted from Sookoo, and we’re thrilled to continue strengthening our relationship with them each year.

Currently, Sookoo specializes in only natural processed coffees, working with five groups of farmers within the Odo Shakiso woreda of the Guji Zone. They focus on working with small groups and providing education to the farmers, teaching proper farm maintenance, best picking practices, and more. This is the fourth season that Ture has kept coffees separate from growers with larger farms. Biranu Dulo owns 4.5 hectares of land, which is roughly double the average in Guji, and he can produce around 50-60kg bags of green coffee per year. Currently, we purchase approximately half of his total volume.

We established a premium price for Ture that allows him to cover his higher cherry pricing to Biranu and also provides a second payment later in the season. Historically, full transparency in the Ethiopian coffee supply chain has been quite challenging due to complex regulations on the commodities market. Just five years ago, it was impossible to purchase coffee from a single farm. This is why our past Ethiopian offerings were named after the washing station itself and consisted of hundreds of smallholder farmers’ coffee. Fortunately, recent policy changes have now made this possible!

As we’ve come to expect, this natural processed lot from Biranu Dulo is incredibly clean, complex, and fruit-forward. The acidity is juicy and mouth-watering, reminiscent of pineapple and raspberries. Biranu Dulo, a natural processed coffee, boasts a captivating blend of saturated fruit flavors and honey-like sweetness, resulting in a velvety and elegant body. Layers of milk chocolate and vanilla harmonize to create a beautifully balanced coffee experience. This coffee embodies everything we adore about natural processed coffees, with its explosive fruit flavors that redefine the possibilities of coffee. Presented in a sparkling and refined package, Biranu Dulo is truly exceptional. We’ve added it to our menu because it’s so good! Discover how it pairs with other coffees in both the Winter Solstice and Koko Buni blends. We’re currently tasting a variety of flavors, including strawberry, blueberry, cherry, red grape, orange blossom, lavender, lemon icing, honey, white sugar, vanilla, poptart, danish, sweet tea, and milk chocolate.