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Bensa, Sidama · Ethiopia

Basha Bekele

74158 · Natural

Basha Bekele
150g bag of Basha Bekele Gonjobe Natural coffee standing in front of a black coffee grinder.

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Basha Bekele - Gonjobe // Natural G1 - 150g

Starfruit · Lychee · Purple florals · Citrus zest

Exotic and intensely sweet. Starfruit, lychee, purple florals and citrus zest. This is one of those coffees that’s just absolutely beautiful. It offers some of the very best qualities found in high-altitude Ethiopian naturals: incredible complexity, intense sweetness and a wildly exotic character, all with a striking sense of balance. Depending on how it’s brewed, hints of watermelon become more or less prominent. A myriad of tropical fruits may come to mind as you nudge the coffee in different directions. Super complex and expressive while still being clean. This is an especially fun coffee to explore as both filter and espresso given the array of nuance packed inside these tiny seeds.

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Process
Natural
Roast
Near ultra light
Size
150g
When to brew: resting guide

In the cup

Starfruit,Lychee,Purple florals

Exotic and intensely sweet. Starfruit, lychee, purple florals and citrus zest. This is one of those coffees that’s just absolutely beautiful. It offers some of the very best qualities found in high-altitude Ethiopian naturals: incredible complexity, intense sweetness and a wildly exotic character, all with a striking sense of balance. Depending on how it’s brewed, hints of watermelon become more or less prominent. A myriad of tropical fruits may come to mind as you nudge the coffee in different directions. Super complex and expressive while still being clean. This is an especially fun coffee to explore as both filter and espresso given the array of nuance packed inside these tiny seeds.

The producer & process

Basha Bekele

Basha specializes in dry processing, with cherry flotation and close attention to drying across his operation. Selected lots receive slower shade drying as he continues refining his methods. In 2024, a natural coffee from Basha won Ethiopia’s Cup of Excellence. Crop to Cup reports that he has made additional payments to supplying growers after their coffee sold.

Gonjobe is a natural selection of variety 74158 from Basha Bekele in Bensa, Sidama, sourced through Crop to Cup. This lot is from the 2026 crop. Basha’s connection to coffee began in the cooperative system alongside his father, who once managed a cooperative in Bombe. Today Basha farms 12 hectares in and around Bombe. Across his wider operation, he buys cherries from more than 150 neighboring growers.

Lot details
Producer
Basha Bekele
Origin
Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia
Variety
74158
Process
Natural
Elevation
2,300 m
Roast
Near ultra light
Crop
2026
Processing details

Basha specializes in dry processing, with cherry flotation and close attention to drying across his operation. Selected lots receive slower shade drying as he continues refining his methods.

Brewing & resting

Our standard pour-over starts with 15 g of coffee and 225–240 g of water at 88–92°C. Adjust for your grinder and the coffee’s time off roast.

Leave the bag sealed for at least two weeks after the roast date. Most of our coffees taste best around four weeks after roast.

Resting guide · Full brewing guide

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