Ardent Coffee / Ashenafi Argaw

Ardent Coffee, led by Ashenafi Argaw, sources coffee from the Gedeo region of Ethiopia. The production occurs at altitudes ranging between 1850 and 2200 meters above sea level.

The coffee lots associated with this producer consist entirely of heirloom varieties. These cultivars are the primary focus across their catalog entries.

The process portfolio for Ardent Coffee includes both traditional and experimental methods. The catalog reflects a focus on washed processing alongside anaerobic natural treatments.

The current index tracks three distinct lots from this producer, all of which have been featured by a single roaster. These entries represent the scope of their recent catalog presence.

Recent catalog examples include the Ardent Gedeb Collaboration processed as an anaerobic natural, as well as the Ardent Idido Washed, which utilizes a washed process. Both lots feature heirloom varieties and were offered by REC Coffee.

The work of Ardent Coffee is characterized by a combination of traditional washed processing and experimental anaerobic natural techniques applied to heirloom varieties.