Ethiopia - Arsosala
Ethiopia - Arsosala
Tasting Profile
Tasting Profile
Peach - Apricot - Demerara Sugar
Brewing
Brewing
Omni
Resting
Resting
We recommend resting beans for a minimum of 7 days for filter and 14 days for espresso.
Roast Level
Roast Level
Medium Light
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Technical Data
Process: Washed
Region: Guji, Ethiopia
Varietal: Heirloom.
Elevation: 1800-1900 MASL
Cup Score:
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Washed
The process of producing Washed coffees in Ethiopia will vary slightly from washing station to washing station, but generally speaking the coffee is picked ripe and depulped the same day. There is usually a fermentation period of 8–12 hours in open-air tanks, then washed in water channels to remove the mucilage. The coffee seeds will be spread on raised beds to dry for 5–15 days, depending on the weather.
For the 2nd time, Arsosala
We first purchased coffee from Guji's Arsosala washing station in 2022, and we're so happy to see it make a return to the menu in 2024. We've roasted this coffee with a medium level of development, to make it approachable as Filter or Espresso, this incredible coffee is packed with delicate and complex fruity notes when brewed as a filter, which become more bold and pronounced when brewed as espresso with a strong milk chocolate base, creating a really unique and delicious Ethiopian coffee.
The Producers
Arsosala is a washing station founded in 2015 that currently serves about 1,200 smallholder producers in the Uraga woreda of Guji. Coffees are picked ripe and depulped the same day, then fermented overnight before being washed clean and dried on raised beds. It typically takes the coffee 8–15 days to dry under sun and 15–20 days to dry when there are cloudy skies.
Guji is a beautifully forested area in southern Ethiopia. Before the early 2000's, this region was considered part of Sidama, but has since become its own region. The people of Guji grow coffee gardens at very high altitudes in the rich red soil of the highlands, setting this coffee's profile apart from neighboring regions. These smallholders deliver their coffee to washing stations to be sorted and processed together, developing flavors of fruits, deep chocolate, and light florals.
Coffees in Ethiopia are typically grown on very small plots of land by farmers who also grow other crops. The majority of smallholders will deliver their coffee in cherry to a nearby washing station or central processing unit, where their coffee will be sorted, weighed, and paid for or given a receipt. Coffee is then processed, usually washed or natural, by the washing station and dried on raised beds.
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Free Shipping
For all orders over £25 we offer a free shipping service via Royal Mail or DHL.
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Roast Days
We currently roast Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, aiming to pack and ship your coffee as fresh and quick as possible.