Boku Sky God - Washed Anaerobic - Guji, Ethiopia

Guji Oromo legend has it that the coffee of the Boku Sayisa valley comes from the tears of the sky god Waaqa. Today the valley’s harvests are meticulously cultivated and produced by the region’s talented growers. 

This lot comes to us via SNAP Speciality Coffee, an Ethiopian producer operating seven washing stations in the country. With the goal to improve the livelihood of supporting farmers, last year SNAP’s team of agronomists trained more than 6,000 farmers in land and nursery management and sustainable agriculture through crop diversification and intercropping. This particular anaerobic is the result of a 72-hour fermentation and careful drying over thirteen days.

The Basics:

Producer: Boku Says Washing Station
Location: Guji, Ethiopia
Variety: Heirloom
Process: Washed Anaerobic
Harvest: 2025
Importer: The Coffee Quest

Contract Price: $8.00 + $0.80 import tariff per pound

About Ethiopia: Ethiopia is thought to be the genetic origin of the coffee plant. The terroir of Ethiopia boasts a high elevation, consistent rainfall, and rolling hills of red loamy soil, that's ideal for growing high quality coffee. Producers generally own small plots of land with subsistence farms and a few coffee trees. Coffee grown in Ethiopia is known for small and dense beans, packed with complex fruit and floral flavors and a tea-like body.

About Anaerobic Process: During the fermentation stage, the coffee is placed into sealed bags or barrels with the oxygen pumped out. The lack of oxygen selects for a different array of microorganisms (yeasts and bacteria) which produce different flavor compounds than if oxygen had been present. This method can be applied to either washed or 
natural coffees, which is why we refer to it as a secondary process. This method is relatively new, and leads to an incredible array of delicious coffees that are often heavy
on fruit flavors. Interestingly, this method often tames the wildness of natural coffees, leading to some of the best coffees we've ever tasted.