IN THE SUN

NATURAL LOTS:
In The Sun always features naturally processed coffees. These are lots in which fresh cherries are harvested and set out to dry in the sun. By leaving those outer fruit and mucilage layers intact during drying, the seed takes on complex pulpy sugars. This drying typically takes around two weeks with the next stage being ‘hulling’ in which the outer layers are removed before a final wash. 

Natural coffees are ‘the perfect starting point’ for people interested in specialty coffee. The processing lends itself to deep fruit-forward flavours, which are easy to pick up and makes ‘taste notes’ far less ambiguous. The cup will have much bigger body than washed processes, and natural lots can even lend themselves to more earthy and robust sensory profiles. 

Simple with heavy sweetness, our natural lots are crowd pleasers that will leave you feeling content. As Nirvana’s All Apologies suggests, “In the sun, In the sun, I feel as one.”

ORIGIN:
Goro Muda Station is a newcomer to the Quietly menu but comes by way of Aleco at Red Fox and Dagne Chomen of Welichu Wachu. They are responsible for the majority of our Guji offerings. Dagne ran quality control for the Oromia Cooperative Union for many years before working for exporters and then starting the Welichu Wachu network of washing stations. Goro  Muda is one of his larger stations with a membership of just over 360 producers. 

The producers use intercropping techniques, planting false banana trees, maize, Korch, Wanza, and Sesa to provide shade for the coffee plants. Shade selection depends on the age and specific needs of the coffee trees. The area’s soil is a rich sandy loam with excellent water retention and drainage. With proper planting practices, it is self-sustaining and does not require fertilizer to produce high-quality coffee.

FLAVOUR:
This is such a classic natural Guji offering with lush florals over a malic acidity with just a hint of lemon. It opens with a big berry notes that slowly turns towards bursting pomegranate. The cup rounds out into a mellow butterscotch note with another wave of red fruit flavours. The finish has hints of caramel and chocolate but with more of those thick fruit notes, think grenadine or cherry candy.