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Sidamo Bensa | Ethiopia
Sidamo Bensa | Ethiopia
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Cup profile: floral with notes of orange/mandarin, citrus and green tea; silky texture with a “buttery” touch.
Varietal and process: Heirloom (local landraces), natural — sun dried under natural shade.
Origin: Bensa , Sidamo area (SNNPR), Ethiopia — 1,500–2,000 m above sea level ; traceability to the dry mill operated by Kebir ; coffee from small producers.
🌱 Sidamo Bensa – Small producers, big character
Produced by small farmers; traceable to the dry mill in Kebir . In Ethiopia, coffee farming is based on hundreds of families who cultivate in their gardens or on neighboring plots and nearby forests, rather than on large estates.
☕ Natural process that enhances the fruit :
Natural benefit with sun-dried under natural shade, which enhances ripe citrus and green tea in a clean and expressive cup.
🌋 High-altitude terroir :
Bensa , in the Sidamo area (SNNPR), at 1,500–2,000 m above sea level; a “mid-forest” environment that provides natural shade and slow ripening.
👥 Collective and traceability :
The coffee comes from numerous small producers; traceability is consolidated at a drying station operated by Kebir.
🍊 Sensory profile :
Floral aroma (medium intensity); flavors of orange/tangerine and citrus , green tea sweetness, medium citric acidity that diminishes upon cooling, and a silky/buttery mouthfeel. Short finish with a green tea echo.
🎯 Quality :
Grade G1 ; reference score 89.0 SCA .
Up to 52 cups of coffee (€0.35/cup)*
*Estimate using a 2-cup Italian coffee maker.
