Ethiopia | Mullugeta Muntasha

This coffee comes from Mullugeta Muntasha, a renowned producer in Arbegona, Sidama. Mullugeta works with 600 local smallholder farmers to create this exceptional washed lot, with farm elevations ranging from 2150 to 2400 MASL. One of our favorites of the season, this coffee is clean, complex, and bursting with flavors of ripe nectarine, watermelon, lemon tea, and jasmine. We’re excited to continue working with Mullugeta in the seasons to come.

Growing up in Bursa Village, which until recently didn’t produce coffee, Mullugeta started his career as a coffee cherry collector in Arsi. After gaining years of experience, he returned to his hometown of Bursa, where he set up his own drying station and began processing coffee. He’s now become a household name for high-quality Ethiopian coffee, regularly earning top placements in the Ethiopia COE. In 2022, four of his lots were ranked in the top 10. Coffees from Sidama, and specifically from Arbegona, have been some of our recent favorites, and we’re eager to strengthen our relationship with Mullugeta.
 
Cherries are collected at peak ripeness. Once sorted they are depulped and the seeds are submerged in water and fermented for 48-60 hours. Following this stage the seeds are rinsed thoroughly and moved to drying tables where they are dried on raised beds for 7-8 days