Asefa Dukamo

Asefa Dukamo

heirloom variety

Sidama, Ethiopia

bergamot, lime, honey

washed process

Our first new selection from Ethiopia for 2026 is an excellent early crop arrival from the Sidama region!

Regular price $21.00
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Experience

Comfort

Adventure

Roast Level

Light

Medium

Asefa Dukamo

PRODUCER

since 2023

RELATIONSHIP

1900 - 2100 masl

Elevation

This lot is produced by Asefa Dukamo who started his coffee company Daye Bensa in 1996.

It is fitting that new crop coffees from Ethiopia arrive in the spring. The best coffees from the motherland are almost always floral in their aromatics and their sweet, delicate profiles are a welcome addition to the warming days, blooming flowers and mornings filled with birdsong.

This lot is produced by Asefa Dukamo who started his coffee company Daye Bensa in 1996. This coffee comes from his farm in Keramo village, but Asefa also works with thousands of small lot producers and their harvests.

Fresh off the grind, we are finding floral and bergamot aromatics. The floral notes carry over into the cup as well and are joined by a lovely lime like acidity and honeyed sweetness. Wrap all this up in a delicate smooth mouthful and you'll find the perfect accompaniment to these lovely spring days.

Transparency

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community