Ethiopia Elto Coffee, Bare Site #2, Natural

Bare Site #2 is a sweet and fruity coffee for those who enjoy natural Ethiopian coffee. We find a citric expression upfront which cascades into a winey-cherry forward aftertaste.

Process: Natural

Varietal: 74110, 74112, 74158, 74165

Altitude: 2200-2300

Roast Level: Light 

Eliyas Dukamo and Atiklit Dejene (“Mimi”), the founders of Elto Coffee, are rockstars of Ethiopian specialty coffee—Eliyas coming from the storied Dukamo family that founded Daye Bensa, while Mimi cut her teeth doing QC for Gesha Village. Their own venture, Elto, operates two drying stations—one in Bona, one in Arbegona—focused on the production of high-quality and competition-grade microlots using industry best practices. The word “Elto” has a dual meaning in Sidama—meaning both “abundance” and “more than passion,” summarizing the couple’s intention for their enterprise.