If you’re in the mood for a clean and beautifully vibrant Ethiopian coffee, BESHASHA from Father’s Coffee Roastery definitely won’t disappoint. This Ostrava-based roaster lets the traditional character of Ethiopian coffee shine through without unnecessary experimentation. In the cup, notes of black tea, juicy pomelo, and sweet elderflower come together to create a fresh and pleasantly sweet flavor profile. Thanks to the convenient drip bag, you can brew it almost anywhere. All you need is a mug and hot water, so you can do without a scale, grinder, or filter. This makes it the ideal companion for travel, the office, or even a weekend at the cottage, when you want to treat yourself to great coffee without having to lug all your gear along.
Mustefa Abakeno is a small-scale farmer from the Jimma region in western Ethiopia who tends to an 18-hectare farm at an elevation of over 2,000 meters above sea level. Early in his career, he purchased a coffee hulling machine, which allowed him to process half of his harvest using the washed method. In 2018, he took advantage of changes in local laws and began exporting coffee directly to end customers. To this end, he established the Beshasha processing station, where he now processes both his own coffee and the harvests from his neighbors. These neighboring farmers cultivate plots ranging from 4 to 10 hectares in size.
The coffee is processed using the washed method, which helps it maintain a clean and distinct flavor profile. The cherries are first sorted in a water bath, then the skin and pulp are removed; they ferment for 8 to 12 hours and are subsequently washed in channels. The coffee is first pre-dried in the shade and then dried for 7 to 10 days on raised beds, which are covered with shade nets during the hottest part of the day.
- Producer: Mustefa Abakeno
- Processing station: Gute Lot
- Elevation: 2,000–2,100 m above sea level