Shantawene

Ethiopia - Sidama -Bensa - Shantawene - G1 - Red Honey

CROP 2024/2025 See coffee details

SCA score86

Aromatic notes

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History and traceability

The story

This coffee is sourced from the heart of Bensa Woreda, specifically the renowned Shantawene area, and is processed at the Shantawene Station, which sits at an elevation of 2,230. The station specializes in Natural, Red Honey, and Anaerobic processing methods, ensuring a diverse and quality-focused approach to post-harvest handling.

The cherries selected for this lot are fully ripened and carefully handpicked, reflecting the dedication of the local outgrower farmers who supply the station. The high altitude and processing, results in a cup showcases the distinctive taste of Sidama coffees—particularly from Shantawene.

The Shantawene farm is located in the Sidama appellation, in the Bensa district. This Sidama appellation is divided into four geographical areas (A, B, C, D), each offering a specific cup profile. The Sidama A appellation, to which the village of Shantawene that houses the Daye Bensa farm belongs, is distinguished by its lovely sweetness and notes of yellow fruit. Sidama A brings together a fairly large area which extends over the Guji and Sidama zones. The Guji zone is made up of the districts of Odo Shakisso, Uraga, Hambela, Kercha, Adola and Anassora; the Sidama zone includes the districts of Bensa, Chiré, Aroressa. All these sites are known to house reputable cafes.
Proud of its local roots, the company was inspired by the toponyms of the region to create its name. Daye is indeed the city located 10 km from the village of Shantawene; Bensa the name of the district. The farm managed by Daye Bensa is located at an altitude of around 2000 m, in a rich environment, whose shade and fertile soil ensure the production of quality coffee. Anxious to preserve this environment Daye Bensa coordinates a reforestation program, following the advice of the Ministry of Agriculture, to increase the tree cover of his coffee farm.