Basha Bekele Gonjobe

The coffee cherries are carefully hand selected at peak ripeness before being placed on raised African drying beds.

The whole cherries are slowly dried for around 30–35 days, with regular turning to ensure an even and controlled drying process.

Once the desired moisture level is reached, the dried fruit is removed during dry milling.

This natural process enhances the coffee’s fruity sweetness, floral character, and overall complexity.

Basha Bekele is a young specialty coffee producer from Bensa, in Ethiopia’s Sidama region.

Coming from a family with a long tradition of coffee farming, he has developed his own plots and processing stations across areas such as Gonjobe, Kokose, Murago, and Badagalo.

His work focuses on careful cherry selection, processing, and drying, producing coffees known for their sweetness, clarity, and distinctive fruity and floral character.
In 2024, Basha gained international recognition by winning the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence with a natural tprocessed coffee that scored 90.50 points.

Basha represents a new generation of Ethiopian producers who are investing in quality, greater control over processing, and creating more value and recognition for their coffees and local communities.

Variety 74110, 74158
Process Natural
Producer Basha Bekele
Farm Gonjobe Farm
Region Bensa, Sidama
Altitude 2450 - 2580 masl

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