Tasting Notes: Blueberry Scone, Black Tea, Cream

Elevation: 2182 masl

Variety: Heirloom

Producer: Biru Bekele

We’ve been grateful for the chance to offer multiple Ethiopian coffees this year! Now, we get the chance to share yet another. Hailing from Southern Ethiopia, we present Ardi. Ardi continues to express the diverse, fruit-forward flavors found in Ethiopian Naturals, this time accompanied with notes reminiscent of pastries and cream. The result is a coffee that works just as well as a pour-over as it would as a supplement to tea-time! 

The coffee originates from the Biru Bekele Washing Station, located in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. Named after the owner, Biru began growing coffee almost twenty years ago before establishing the washing station in 2018. Since then, he has been able to export the crop of many surrounding smallholders, helping to establish a reputation for the region’s production of high-quality coffee.

Ardi is brought to us courtesy of Keffa, an importing company that brings stellar coffees in from all around the world. We’ve had the privilege of working with them before, but this is our first time getting to experience what has been the result of a long-standing relationship between Keffa and Biru Bekele. If you’ve been on the Ethiopia flavor-train with us this far, we recommend staying on for a little while longer. Ardi is worth it!