Ethiopian Guji Buku Sayasa Grade 1 - SUPERNATURAL

Flavor Profile Blueberry, raspberry, lemon, melon, floral, sweet Meaning: "Buku Sayisa" translates to "Blessed Valley" in the local language. Variety: Local arabica landraces and heirloom cultivars Process: Full natural Region: Buku Sayasa community, Hambela District, Guji Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia Altitude: 1900 – 2300 masl BUKU SAYASA Buku Sayisa, located in West Guji, is a washing station that specializes in natural processing. Ripe, sorted cherries from farms at an altitude of 2,300 masl are dried for 12 to 15 days on raised beds. By meticulously avoiding overfermentation during the drying process, Buku Sayisa producers craft elegant cup profiles like this G1 coffee with flavor notes of blueberry, honeydew, and jasmine honeysuckle, resulting in a sweet and sugary taste. The Oromo people of the Guji region have their own unique origin story for the discovery of coffee, reflecting its deep cultural significance. According to their legend, instead of Kaldi the goat herder, the Oromo sky god Waaqa wept over the wrongful death of a loyal servant, and his tears brought forth a new plant from the earth. Since as early as the 10th century, coffee has been revered in Oromo culture as a special plant, with beans mixed with fats to provide energy on long journeys. Centuries later, Guji farmers continue to follow traditional growing methods that enhance the region’s fertile soil. Many indigenous coffee varieties still thrive on Ethiopia’s coffee farms. Coffee is typically intercropped with maize, barley, wheat, beans, and other crops that sustain the farmers' families.