Bright and fruity, with a clean light finish, the Shanta Golba is an exceptional example of everything we love about washed coffees from Ethiopia. Ripe, juicy Strawberry wakes up the senses, before lifting with the sweet, citric tang of Meyer Lemon. Every sip of this coffee smooths into the clean floral finish of Oolong Tea, making it impossible not to come back for more. This coffee comes to us from Shanta Golba, a washing station in the Bensa region of Sidama, Ethiopia. Over 1200 small-holding producers deliver their coffee here during the middle and end of the harvest season to align with Shanta Golba’s strict ripeness specifications. Coffee in this area is often grown alongside other crops like bananas, enset, and oranges, which provide ample shade for the coffee cherries to develop slowly, preserving their sweetness. Want to learn even more? Check out our detailed write-up!