Ethiopia, Haru Suki, Filter Roast

In the Gedeo zone of southern Ethiopia, the village of Haru thrives along the Goto River, where 2,820 smallholder farmers cultivate coffee in their backyards. Their harvest is delivered to the Harusuke washing station, founded in 2017 by Abreham Mengiste. Ethiopian coffee is naturally organic, with landrace varieties naturally enriching the soil and deterring pests.

This variety is recognized for its small bean size—proof that great things come in small packages! Its bright acidity and rich, complex fruit notes, influenced by altitude, are qualities to be celebrated.

Only ripe cherries are hand-picked during harvest, depulped within 8–12 hours, and fermented for 48–72 hours after removing floating beans. The beans are then washed to remove mucilage and dried for 12 hours before being transferred to African drying beds for 8–10 days, ensuring even drying through careful hand-picking and rotation under supervision.

Once the coffee reaches an optimal moisture content of 10–12%, it is transported to a warehouse in Addis Ababa for pre-cleaning, hulling, and polishing. It is then sorted by size and density, with defects removed using color sorters before being packed in Grainpro bags for export.

Ethiopian coffee from this region earned the 2018 African Fine Coffees Association’s Taste of Harvest award. This lot is sourced from Primrose Coffee, a leading Ethiopian green coffee exporter with 20 years of experience and a proud member of the Ethiopian Chapter of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance.

AKA: If you make espresso, don’t buy this.

Filter roast is coffee that’s been roasted to shine in slow, chill brew methods like pour-over, AeroPress, or drip coffee. It’s all about those delicate, complex flavors — the ones you actually want to taste when you’re not half-asleep and smashing a double shot.

This roast is lighter and sweeter, bringing out the bean’s natural character (like wine, but less pretentious). Perfect for those who like to savor their coffee, not slam it back.

So, if your coffee machine sounds like a jet engine, this one’s not for you. But if you love a clean, balanced brew that makes your mornings feel a little brighter — welcome to the filter roast club. 😎