Alemayehu Sali Washing Station

The Alemayehu Sali Washing Station is located in the Guji zone of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia. Coffee cherries processed at this station are grown at high altitudes ranging from 2100 to 2250 meters above sea level.

The station works with local heirloom varieties, specifically focusing on the dega and kurume cultivars. These varieties are characteristic of the regional coffee landscape in Guji.

Processing methods at the station include both washed and natural techniques. This allows for the production of different cup profiles depending on the post-harvest treatment applied to the cherries.

The catalog currently tracks two distinct lots from this washing station, which have been featured by two different roasters. Recent catalog entries include the Ethiopia Guji Siko Espresso, a natural-process coffee featuring dega and kurume varieties roasted by Axil Coffee Roasters, and the Guji Uraga Siko G1, a washed-process heirloom coffee roasted by Ona Coffee.

The work of the Alemayehu Sali Washing Station is defined by its focus on high-altitude Guji heirloom varieties and its application of both traditional washed and natural processing methods.