Ethiopia Guji Natural

There are few entrances to Guji–a distant and heavily forested swath of land stretching southeast through the lower corner of the massive Oromia region–and none of these routes are short, or for the queasy, in any way. Guji is heavy with primary forest thanks to the Guji tribe, a part of Ethiopia’s vast and diverse Oromo nation, who have for generations organized to reduce mining and logging outfits where they can, in a struggle to conserve the land’s sacred canopy. And yet the unmatched natural surroundings can be a hardship for farmers bringing coffee to market. Approximately 137 farmers brought cherry to the Shakiso washing station in 2022-23, averaging about 2 hectares of land each. This cup is bright, with notes of juicy fruity pebbles and sweet chocolate.