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Pastime Coffee

Gogogu Ethiopia

Gogogu Ethiopia

$20.25 USD
$20.25 USD
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  • We roast and fulfill orders Tuesday and Thursday


JUICY, FLORAL, TEA-LIKE. 

Producer: Multiple Smallholder Producers
Location: Uraga, Guji
Elevation: 2340 meters
Variety: Ethiopia Landraces 
Process: Fully Washed, 48-60 hour fermentation

Gogogu originates from Dida Haro Hada Raro, a remote town in the Uraga district of Guji, Ethiopia's Oromia region. Oromia is the largest region in Ethiopia and home to over 30 million people. The name "Gogogu" is an Oromiffa word meaning "dry," and it's also the name of the main mountain in the area.

Reaching Dida Haro Hada Raro is quite an endeavor. It involves flying to Addis Ababa, then a local flight to Hawassa, followed by a five-hour drive on challenging dirt roads. This town is also home to Gogogu's processing center, where local producers, traveling 30 to 90 minutes from their farms, deliver their coffee cherry by horse, mule, or donkey.

The local rainy seasons, which once lasted only a few months, now extend nearly year-round due to climate change. This has made daily life and coffee harvesting, particularly during the December to February season, much more difficult. Farmers now rely on increasingly rare sunny days to harvest and transport their coffee.

The farmers in Gogogu practice intercropping, using false banana trees, maize, Korch, Wanza, and Sesa as shade trees, chosen according to the coffee plants' age and needs. The area's sandy loam soil is fertile, well-draining, and retains water well, supporting high-quality coffee without the need for fertilizer.

This year's offering brings back classic flavors we haven't experienced from Guji in quite some time. We're absolutely thrilled by the initial juicy notes, which are beautifully balanced by a floral, and tea-like finish. It truly offers an elegant tasting experience that we think you'll love.
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Shipping policy.

We roast all orders on Tuesday and Thursday. Orders placed after 4:30am PST on Tuesday or Thursday will be shipped on the following roast day.

Please select a secure delivery address to send your coffee. All packages are shipped with insurance; however, this does not cover packages that have gone missing after they are marked as delivered by the carrier. Pastime Coffee is not responsible for packages that are lost or stolen.

Please email orders@pastime.coffee for any additional questions or concerns.

Roasting style.

All of our single-origin coffees are roasted as lightly as possible while ensuring full flavor development, clarity, and highlighting terroir.

Our blends, 4:30am and Sure Thing offer a variety of roasting styles and are engineered for consistency and reliability. Please visit those products for more information on those specific roasting styles.

Please note that our coffee should be rested for at least 7 days after roasting to achieve optimal results.

Can you grind my coffee for me?

Yes! All orders are shipped whole bean by default. If you need us to grind your order, please let us know in the notes section at checkout. Don't forget to also add your brew method so we get the grind size correct.