What's in the Box: Sidama Anasora and Honduras Alto De Los Santos

Anasora Washing Station

You may be seeing a trend—we love Ethiopian coffees from Sidama! The liberalization of the Ethiopian coffee trade a few years back opened up the doors for entrepreneurs and farmers to export their own products. In Sidama, we found a couple of quality-focused, privately-owned washing stations and proud locals who are elevating the quality of their coffee, shining a bright light on this beautiful terroir. 

New Fermentation Tanks 2018

This month we are sharing our washed process Sidama from the Anasora washing station. You won’t find this on our online store. It is exclusive to our wholesale partners, and now, our subscribers! In 2018 when I (Bobby) traveled to Ethiopia with our importer Keffa, we visited Anasora during their first year in production as a washing station. Before this station opened, local farmers had to travel a long way to get their cherry to Kerchanshe’s nearest station, Adola. So, Kerchanshe built a washing station closer to where this delicious coffee was grown. At elevations of 2000–2300 meters above sea level, this area produces very dense and complex coffee. In this washed process coffee, we taste delicate lemon meringue and flowers with a finish that reminds us of peach black tea. 

Alto De Los Santos

We also welcome back Alto de Los Santos Honey from Honduras! This coffee features jammy notes like black cherry and big bold flavors like cacao and honey roasted nuts. As you sip on this coffee, you’ll be taking in the knowledge of many generations of coffee farmers. Years ago, Herminio Perdomo learned how to farm coffee from his father, Don Froilán. Now, his family remains dedicated to carrying on the tradition of producing exceptional coffee on his farm Finca Alto de Los Santos.

Honduras Coffee Forest

Finca Alto de Los Santos is a medium-sized—18 hectares or 44 acres—certified organic farm located in Copan, Honduras. It’s filled with shade trees such as guama, cedar, mahogany, evergreen, peach, and orange. This diverse and complex ecosystem not only shades the coffee trees but also encourages some animals to take up residence!

Tell us what your favorite coffee from this month’s subscription box! Let us know in the comments below.