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Ethiopia - Alo Coffee / 74158 (Safo Station) / Washed
  • Ethiopia - Alo Coffee / 74158 (Safo Station) / Washed
  • Ethiopia - Alo Coffee / 74158 (Safo Station) / Washed
  • Ethiopia - Alo Coffee / 74158 (Safo Station) / Washed
Ethiopia - Alo Coffee / 74158 (Safo Station) / Washed

Ethiopia - Alo Coffee / 74158 (Safo Station) / Washed

$36.00
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  • ORIGIN Ethiopia
  • REGION Bensa, Sidama
  • FARM Alo Coffee
  • PRODUCER Tamiru Tadesse
  • ALTITUDE 2410+m
  • HARVEST 2026
  • VARIETY 74158
  • LOT Safo Station
  • PROCESS Washed
  • NOTES peach, jasmine, mandarin

THE STORY

Alo Coffee was founded in 2020 by Tamiru Tadesse, a native of Bensa, Sidama, who spent six years working in the coffee industry before deciding to build something of his own. He chose to establish his first processing station in Alo Village — a bold move, given that the area's extreme elevation above 2,400 masl had historically been considered unsuitable for coffee cultivation. The gamble proved decisive: in 2021, Alo Coffee's very first submission to the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence won first place, placing Bensa's smallholder farmers on the world stage. Since then, Tamiru has expanded to an impressive network of stations across Sidama's Bensa, Bona, and Burra zones, working with over 800 farmers across all sites. Safo Station — formerly known as Alo Main Station — is Alo Coffee's founding hub and operational core. "Safo" in the local language means foundation or beginning, a fitting name for the station where Tamiru first proved what Bensa's high-altitude terroir was capable of. Sitting at 2,410+ masl in the Bensa district of Sidama, Safo Station processes cherries from surrounding smallholder farmers who have cultivated the 74158 varietal — a JARC-developed selection prized for its disease resistance and exceptional cup quality at altitude. Beyond coffee, Alo Coffee reinvests profits into the local community: funding schools, seedling nurseries, and collaborating with over 60 farmers at the Alo station alone. This lot is processed using Alo Coffee's signature washed methodology — a rigorous, uncompromising expression of what Safo Station does best. Cherries from Alo Village smallholders undergo strict hand-sorting to ensure only fully ripe fruit enters processing. They are then mechanically depulped, fermented under controlled conditions to break down the pectin layer, thoroughly washed, and transferred to raised African beds for slow, carefully managed drying. Classic washed technique at extreme altitude — designed to let the 74158 varietal and Bensa's terroir speak without interference. In the cup: peach, jasmine, and mandarin, with clean brightness and a refined floral finish.

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