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Beshasha. Lot 5

Beshasha. Lot 5

Kima Coffee

About This Coffee

This is a washed Ethiopian coffee from the Jimma region, specifically from the Beshasha washing station near Agaro. Produced by Mustafa Abba Keno at altitudes between 2,000-2,100 meters above sea level. The coffee features Heirloom varieties from the Jimma research center. The processing involves a short 8-hour fermentation period before drying on raised African beds for 13-16 days, resulting in a light honey-like process. The flavor profile includes notes of nectarine, lychee, lavender, and orange blossom.

Origin

Jimma (Ethiopia)

Flavor Notes

Nectarina, Litchi, Lavanda, Azahar, Flor De Naranja, Nectarine, Lychee, Lavender, Orange Blossom

Roast Level

Processing

Washed, Semilavado 144h, Semi-Lavado

Typology

Arabica
Heirloom
KC

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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