Coffees from Bensa have risen to the top of the coffee industry in recent years, with nearly all the coffees dominating the Ethiopian Cup of Excellence coming from this region. In the cup we find ripe stone fruit, lemon zest, florality, and berries.
Ethiopian Landrace
Bensa, Sidama
2,300 masl
January, 2024
Cherries are delivered to the central washing station. Floated to further remove defects. De-pulped. Grade 1 density separated. Fermented underwater for 48 hours. Dried on raised beds for 10-14 days.
ABOUT BENSA SEGERA
We have been working with coffees from Bensa Segera for several years now. Coffees from this region have begun to dominate the global specialty coffee world in quality competition—and for good reason. Coffees from here have some of the most explosive and dynamic profiles of any coffee we taste in the world. The elevations are extreme, and the varieties are excellent, combine that with the unknown magic of the birthplace of coffee, and this is what you get!
ABOUT ETHIOPIAN LANDRACE
Ethiopia is widely acknowledged as where coffee originated, and its production continues to represent about 10% of the country’s gross domestic product. DNA testing has confirmed over 60 distinct varieties growing in Ethiopia, making it home to the most coffee biodiversity of any region in the world. Given the tradition of coffee production in Ethiopia and the political interworkings of the Ethiopian coffee trade, it is virtually impossible to get single variety coffee lots from Ethiopia. This is changing, albeit very slowly. Most Ethiopian coffees are blends of the many Ethiopian varieties, and referred to simply as 'Ethiopian Landrace'.
Pricing Details
FARM GATE (LOCAL; CHERRY)
56 Birr/KG
FARM GATE (USD; GREEN)
~$6.00/KG
FOB
$11.01/KG
FOT
$11.91/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.