Ethiopia Laayyoo

If our director of coffee had a nickel for every time someone mentioned this coffee in the past year, she'd have at least $1. Needless to say, the Laayyoo natural from Ethiopia has become a Ceremony staple and is much beloved. We're excited to have it back for another season. 

Laayyoo refers to an indigenous tree in Uraga, Ethiopia. It serves as a shade tree, but also has deep roots, allowing the leaves that fall to create nutrient-dense compost and fertilizer. The coffee is processed by Ture Waji. His company, Sookoo Coffee, has two washing stations in the Guji region, one in Uraga and one in Shakiso. He currently specializes in natural coffees, like this lot.

The Laayyoo lot is grown at 2200-2350 masl by a group of producers from the village of Teraga. Working with our importing partner, The Coffee Quest, we know that fifty-seven percent of the total costs of this coffee went directly to the farmers. Ture provides pre-harvest loans to producers, allowing them to pay for maintenance and labor around the farms. The team at Sookoo provides agricultural education in the off-season. They have built a school for the local children and have invested in improving local infrastructure for coffee transport. 

Ture is known as the "King of Guji" for a reason. This natural coffee is a stunner. Dial into an exciting and clean natural with creamy notes of blueberry and peach. We recommend a 1:16 coffee to (filtered) water ratio to unlock this dynamic coffee.

Note: Our coffees taste their best at least 10 days off roast.