Alo Village Ethiopia

Origin: Ethiopia

Region: Sidama Bensa · Alo Village

Processing Station: Murago

Producer: Alo Coffee (Tamiru Tadesse)

Process: Natural Process

Variety: 74158

Elevation: 7800-8100 fasl

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Background

Alo Village, located in the highlands of Bensa in Sidama, is one of Ethiopia’s most distinctive high-elevation coffee regions. The combination of extreme altitude, slow cherry maturation, and careful lot separation contributes to coffees with high sweetness, clarity, and aromatic complexity.

Murago is one of Alo Coffee’s key processing stations, known for producing exceptionally clean natural coffees. Ripe cherries are carefully hand-picked and slow-dried on raised African beds, with close attention to airflow and turning frequency to preserve fruit character while maintaining fermentation control.

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Cup Profile

This coffee presents a clean, high-definition natural profile, emphasizing clarity and balance rather than heavy fermentation.

Aromatics

Floral notes and soft fruit sweetness, with a gentle honey-like fragrance.

Flavor: Blueberry, Lemon black tea, Honey-like sweetness

Structure & Mouthfeel

Bright but refined acidity, reminiscent of citrus tea rather than sharp citrus juice. The mouthfeel is smooth and rounded, with a clear sweetness carrying through the cup.

Finish

Lingering honeyed sweetness and light floral notes, with a clean, tea-like aftertaste.

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Style & Use

This is not an aggressive or over-fermented natural coffee. Instead, it highlights elegance, sweetness, and clarity, making it highly approachable while still expressive.

We roast once a week on Mondays and Tuesdays. Orders placed by Sunday 12:00 PM (noon) will be roasted the following Monday–Tuesday and shipped that week. Orders placed after Sunday 12:00 PM will be grouped into the next week’s roast. Please schedule your order ahead. Thank you for your choice and trust.