Reprise Coffee Roasters

Papaya, Black Cherry, Pineapple, White WIne

Benti Nenka - Hambela, Guji, Ethiopia - Grade 1

Interestingly, the average coffee farmer in Ethiopia is well into their 60’s. Plots of land are typically around 1-3 hectares - about the equivalent of a nice backyard. To make coffee production work, it is rare to see a single farmer lot (although it does exist!). Most lots, however, are composed of a specific region’s cooperative farmers - in this case, Benti Nenka refers to the washing station that cherries were delivered. Zooming out, this lot represents a particular point within the Guji Zone.

& this Guji is juicy, complex & fruity - everything you could possibly want in a coffee. Of the several lots we purchased from Ethiopia this year, this one stood out as a staff favorite. If you’re in the mood for a classic, consider this coffee from Benti Nenka Washing Station. Your taste buds will thank you.

Like all great coffee comes great processing: With this particular lot comes a very special process involving a 24-hour anaerobic fermentation before being dried in the sun on raised beds. The Benti Nenka site employs 200 people during harvest months to manage the continuous rotating & sorting of sundried cherry & parchment, as well as all other intake, payment, security & inventory operations.

Organized by EDN, an independent processor & exporter of coffee with processing sites in Guji, souther Yirgacheffe & Sidama. Being a processor for EDN is much more than transactional— they prefinance all their contributing farmers, provide educational resources, daily meals & lodging for staff.