ALO COFFEE - TUKE - ETHIOPIA
$45.00
Region: Bensa, Sidama
Variety: 74158
Processing: Natural
Altitude: 2350 - 2500 m
Cup: Mixed berry, Orange, Mangosteen
Origin & Region
Alo Coffee has an impressive network of high-end coffee processing stations across Sidama (Bensa, Bona, and Burra zones)and West Arsi Nensebo, focusing on premium coffee lots. Here’s a structured breakdown of their operations:
Cultivating Excellence at High Altitudes
While others chase volume, we pursue purity. Each harvest, we selectively handpick lots from Ethiopia’s highest elevations, then meticulously tailor process to highlight the region’s signature floral brightness and tropical fruit complexity. Our smallholder partners—guardians of heirloom variety mainly 74158 passed down through generations—share this obsession, ensuring every microlot doesn’t just showcase Sidama’s terroir, but elevates it.
Variety
Our main varietal is 74158, developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) for disease resistance and superior cup quality. It’s perfectly suited for high-altitude farms and embodies the true potential of Ethiopian coffee genetics. We also obtained seeds from the famous farm in Panama, Elida, belonging to the Lamastus family, in 2024 through our friends Andrea and Erik. In 2025, we received additional seeds from legend himself, Mr. Wilford. First seeds are now transferred to the farm in April 2025.
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