Coffee Varietal: Local Landrace: Kurume and Wolisho
Harvest Year: January 2025
Coffee Process: Washed
We’re kicking off our 2025 Ethiopian release with something special — coffees from the Hadeso washing station, sourced through our good mates at Melbourne Coffee Merchants. We will be showcasing both washed and natural expressions, starting off with the washed.
Hadeso (pronounced Had-ess-oh) is a privately-owned washing station in Ethiopia’s Guji zone, sitting at 1,950m above sea level. Founded in 2017, it has quickly earned a reputation for producing stand-out coffees. The first to arrive is the washed lot — sweet and creamy, with nectarine brightness and lingering vanilla florals.
Kurume and Wolisho are among the most celebrated landrace varieties in the region, prized for their delicate floral and stone fruit qualities — traits that shine beautifully in this washed release. For us, this coffee is both an introduction to Ethiopia as part of our Producer Series and a celebration of the depth and diversity of flavour that its varieties have to offer.
