Ethiopia Leikun, Sidamo Shantawene

Lunke Zegeye Daychew is a young coffee producer from the Sidamo region who joined the coffee business in 2013, following his family's footsteps. He has achieved recognition by placing well in the global 2024 Cup of Excellence awards. His farm, Leikun, is located within the Sidama region of Ethiopia, surrounded by natural forests that create a beneficial ecosystem for coffee growth. 

This is a naturally processed coffee where the fruit pulp remains on the coffee during the drying process. Lunke skins his coffee within 6 hours of harvesting and provides optimal airflow while the coffee dries on African beds, preventing mould and unwanted fermentation. Once dried, the coffee is sent to the Shantawene washing stations, where the pulp is mechanically removed, and the coffee is prepared for export.

With all of our favourite fruity, floral coffee flavours present, This Ethiopian coffee delivers a fruity and floral coffee with the natural processing enhancing the sweetness. Its low acidity and full body make for a pleasant, smooth espresso with a sweet chocolate notes defining the body. Whilst filter brews highlight more the tropical red-fruit notes.

• Region: Sidamo
• Country: Ethiopia
• Elevation: 2,100 masl
• Variety: JARC 74167
• Processing: Natural