Ethiopia Sidamo Guji Shakiso Coffee | Natural Process | 3rd Wave Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Natural Sidamo Guji Shakiso G1 Coffee Beans – Natural Process

Coffee Profile

Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate • Brown Sugar • Blueberry
Origin: Shakiso, Guji, Ethiopia
Process: Natural (Dry Process)
Grade: G1 (Grade 1)

Flavor Experience

Ethiopia Natural Sidamo Guji Shakiso G1 is a rich and fruit-forward Ethiopian coffee showcasing the sweetness and complexity that make natural process coffees from Guji so distinctive. In the cup, you'll discover deep dark chocolate, rich brown sugar sweetness, and ripe blueberry, creating a layered coffee with a smooth body and lingering fruit character.

The natural process plays an important role in developing this coffee's distinctive profile. Ripe coffee cherries are dried with the fruit surrounding the seed, encouraging concentrated sweetness, body, and fruit expression. The result is a balanced cup where chocolate depth and caramelized sweetness meet the vibrant berry character associated with naturally processed Ethiopian coffee.

Whether enjoyed as pour over coffee, drip coffee, French press, or an expressive espresso, these freshly roasted Ethiopian coffee beans offer a distinctive specialty coffee experience for those who enjoy a balance of rich chocolate, sweetness, and fruit.

Roasted by 3rd Wave Coffee Roasters

At 3rd Wave Coffee Roasters, we roast specialty coffee in small batches with an emphasis on sweetness, balance, and origin character. Each roast is developed to highlight what makes the coffee distinctive while preserving the natural qualities of the bean.

We proudly provide freshly roasted coffee beans for home brewers, cafés, restaurants, offices, and wholesale partners seeking thoughtfully sourced and carefully roasted specialty coffee.

Coffee Origin

This natural process coffee comes from Shakiso in the Guji Zone of Ethiopia's Oromia Region, a remote and heavily forested coffee-growing area known for producing expressive specialty coffees. Guji's mountainous landscape, forested environment, and smallholder coffee-growing traditions have helped establish the region as a distinctive origin within Ethiopia's specialty coffee industry.

For this lot, approximately 137 smallholder farmers delivered ripe coffee cherries to the Shakiso Washing Station during the 2022–23 season. The participating farms averaged approximately two hectares each, reflecting the small-scale farming structure that characterizes much of coffee production in the region.

The remoteness and rugged terrain of Guji contribute to both the region's distinctive environment and the challenges producers face in bringing coffee to market. Shakiso Washing Station provides an important connection between individual smallholder farmers and the broader specialty coffee supply chain.

Natural processing further shapes the character of this Grade 1 Ethiopian coffee by allowing harvested cherries to dry with the fruit intact before the dried fruit is removed from the seed. Combined with the growing conditions of Guji, this process contributes to the concentrated sweetness and fruit expression found in the finished cup.

With notes of dark chocolate, brown sugar, and blueberry, Ethiopia Natural Sidamo Guji Shakiso G1 offers a rich and expressive example of naturally processed Ethiopian specialty coffee.