Release No. 21· October 2026

Apricot Affair | Ethiopia.

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SL.OW|East Guji, Ethiopia

Apricot Jam
Pear
Almond

Apricot jam, soft pear and a rounded almond finish. Like a fruit-filled almond tart.

A Grade 1 natural from Muje Mesina washing station in East Guji, where smallholder families grow coffee in their backyards at 1,980–2,200 metres. The cherries are floated, then dried whole on shaded raised beds for 12 to 15 days.

Roasted for espresso as part of our Espresso Program. Jammy and bright as a short black, soft and nutty through milk.

Producer: Muje Mesina Smallholders
Farm: Smallholder farms, Muje Mesina
Region: East Guji, Oromia
Variety: 74110, 74112, 74165
Altitude: 1,980–2,200 masl
Process: Natural (Grade 1)
Roast: Medium-Light

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Apricot Affair | Ethiopia

$25.99

The producerChapter 14

SL.OWEast Guji, EthiopiaNatural (Grade 1)Espresso Program · Vol. 2

Chapter 01 · The Producer

A backyard natural from Muje Mesina, East Guji.

High in East Guji, in southern Ethiopia, a community of smallholder families grow coffee in their backyards. Their harvests come together at Muje Mesina washing station, 17 kilometres from Adola town. The three-hectare station is a shared centre for sorting, processing and drying each season's crop. The coffee grows at 1,980–2,200 metres in red clay soils. Harvest starts in November, with cherries picked by hand. For this natural lot they are floated to remove less dense fruit, then dried whole across 200 shaded beds for 12 to 15 days. The station also gives back. It has built two underground water sources, bringing clean drinking water to local families. Cofinet, our import partner, brought this lot to us.

Muje Mesina · East Guji, Ethiopia

In the cup

Golden apricot preserve, fresh pear, a gentle almond finish.

Apricot Jam
Pear
Almond

II · In the Cup

Apricot jam, pear, almond.

Apricot jam gives it depth and a rich sweetness. Pear keeps it fresh. A rounded almond note settles in at the finish, like a fruit-filled almond tart. Comforting and full of fruit.

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What our customers say

4.8 / 5

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it was delicious. the chocolate after tasted really good

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I brewed this using a V60 dripper and a Comandante grinder set to 26 clicks. I used 15g of coffee with 225g of water at 90º. The resulting brew is smooth and velvety, with flavors of cherries and dark chocolate. The f...

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