Buncho

by Flower Child

Region: Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia Elevation: 1,920-2,020 Meters Process: Honey Harvest: January 2024 Notes: Wild-hive honey, white nectarine, Rainier cherry, glossy. From the heights of Bensa, Sidama comes to us a most illustrious honey-processed Ethiopian coffee. This cup is vibrant with notes of candied citrus, Garganega grape and a florality unique to wild-honeycomb. Buncho is one of the cleanest honey-processed coffees we've yet to encounter. The profile is generous with a smooth texture and long notes of navel orange and ripe peach. The Shantawene producers have come together to make up this incredible separation. This lot is primarily made up of Landrace 74158, including other native varieties people have been growing in their gardens for decades. The folks in the area pooled their harvests of cherry together at the Buncho Station. This washing station is owned and operated by Asefa Dukamo Korma, who is a master of coffee curing processing. Once the cherries arrive at the Buncho