Basha Bekele. Cafe de Etiopia

About This Coffee

This coffee comes from the Sidama region in Ethiopia's Bensa district, specifically the Bombe area. It is produced by Basha Bekele, a small producer who won first place in the 2024 Cup of Excellence. The coffee grows at altitudes between 2,000 and 2,360 meters in a semi-forested environment. It is made from the local variety 74158 (Walega), selected by the JARC institute. The farm primarily uses natural processing with cherries dried slowly on elevated African beds, and some lots feature anaerobic fermentation experiments. In the cup, it presents a complex, sweet, and vibrant profile with distinct fruit and floral notes.

Origin

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Flavor Notes

Orange, Lime, White Grape, Daisies

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural, Anaerobic Fermentation

Typology

Arabica

Heirloom, 74/158

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Kima Coffee

Rabi Aouam trained as a barista starting in 2010, won the Andalusian Barista Championship in 2014, and began roasting commercially in 2018 without a fixed space. By 2021 he had a roastery and tasting room in the center of Malaga, and the operation quickly gained momentum. Kima was named Best Specialty Coffee of Spain in 2024 and ranked in the top 100 coffee destinations worldwide by Neodrinks in 2025. Rabi works exclusively with 100% Arabica specialty coffee, hand roasting each batch and selecting from a wide range of origins that includes rare varietals like Geisha from Colombia and Wild Orchid Liberica from Vietnam. An in house academy trains professionals from the hospitality sector, with baristas traveling to Malaga specifically for the courses. The philosophy is direct: flavor, traceability, zero artifice.

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