Ethiopia - Shoondhisa - Wine Natural

Highlights

“The Suke drying station, nestled in the hills of Shakiso, Guji, was established in 2017. For five years, before the construction of the Sawana drying station and Weessi washing station, Suke was the beating heart of Sookoo Coffee. Suke purchases cherries from roughly 35 smallholder farmers to produce Shoondhisa lots. This lot is from the Shoondhisa sub-kebele within the Suke Quto kebele. Upon receiving the cherry, Sookoo sorted out any under or overripe cherry and then placed the cherry inside plastic containers for 72 hours in a reduced oxygen environment. After this period, the cherry was spread on drying tables where it was dried for roughly 25 days. The result is an incredibly clean yet deeply fruited coffee with a baking spice complexity not frequently found in coffees from this region.”