Ethiopia, Guji, Buku, Natural

This coffee originates from smallholder farmers in Buku Sayisa, a town in the Guji Zone, where altitudes span 6900-7500 feet above sea level. Comprising cherries from several hundred farmers, most managing fewer than a few hundred trees, this region is home to the Guji Oromo people, for whom coffee cultivation is deeply rooted in local tradition. Distinct from Yirgacheffe and Sidamo coffees, Guji offers a unique but related flavor profile—particularly expressive in natural process coffees with pronounced fruitiness and aromatic complexity. Overseen by Ismael Hassen of Kayon Mountain Coffee, quality control is excellent, beginning with defect sorting at delivery and continuing through drying. Cherries are hand-sorted for defects by farmers before arrival, then floated in water to remove underripe fruit. For natural processing, whole cherries dry on raised beds crafted from split bamboo and cloth, promoting even airflow and consistent drying, unlike the uneven layers typically seen with chicken wire beds. This careful approach results in some of the highest scoring Ethiopian coffees.

Brewing Method Recommendation: Espresso and filter brew are both delicious. We 
    • Filter/Pourover Recipe
      • Dose · 26g 
      • Water · 400g
      • Temp · 203F
      • Ratio:  Roughly 15 to 15.5:1 Water to Coffee for a full bodied cup. Use a little more water up to 17:1 ratio if you like the more delicate notes to come through or take it down to 15:1 if you like syrupy, berry coffee.
      • Brew Time: 4:00 is a good starting point
    • Espresso Recipe
      • Coffee Dose · 20g 
      • Beverage Weight · 50g
      • Ratio: 2.5:1 
      • Brew Time: 30-26 seconds
      • Temp · 201F @ 9bar





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