Imagine sitting in the early afternoon sun, picnic basket and blanket spread out on the grass: that’s what it’s like to drink this year’s Shakiso. The juicy sweetness of White Peach bursts in the first sip, before intensifying into a tart, creamy, buttery, almost pastry-like mouth feel, reminding us of a freshly baked Lemon Bar. Jasmine comes to mellow out the finish, completing your perfect spring afternoon with tea-like florality to wash it all down. This is an excellent coffee for anyone looking to experience why washed coffees from Ethiopia are some of our favorites.

The Ethiopia Shakiso comes from hundreds of smallholding producers, surrounded by old-growth forests, making it one of the best representations of coffee from the region. Part of Ethiopia's vast and diverse Oromo nation, the Guji tribe has been an integral part of protecting this distant swath of land. For generations, they have organized to remove mining and logging outfits in the fight to conserve the land’s sacred canopy. When we partner with people who move with intention and pursue the best for their environment and community, we get to showcase the best of the terroir and the people growing it. 

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