Made for us by our dear friend Tamiru Tadesse, this special hybrid washed lot comes from his main site in the town of Alo, Bensa. In the cup we find tropical fruit, candied peach, rose, and berries.
74158
Alo Village, Bensa, Sidama
2,400 - 2,550 masl
January 2026
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. Held in-cherry in sealed tanks for 96 hours. De-pulped and mechanically stripped of mucilage, skipping traditional fermentation. Dried in shade until moisture content reaches ~9–10%.
ABOUT TAMIRU TADESSE TESEMA
Tamiru, owner of Alo Coffee, has helped produce some of the highest-scoring coffees in recent Ethiopian Cup of Excellence competitions and is leading some of the most focused micro lot development work in the country. We look forward to continuing our work together and supporting his ongoing efforts.
ABOUT 74158
The Jimma Agricultural Research Centre (JARC), one of Ethiopia’s federal agricultural research centers, approved the release of 74158 in 1979. The variety originally came out of the Metu Bishari Selections taken from mother plants from the Metu woreda (district) of the Illuababora zone. 74158 was selected and propagated for its high yield potential and resistance to coffee berry disease.
Pricing Details
DIRECT (USD ; GREEN)
$17.64/KG
DDP (VIA AIR)
$21.50/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.