Shoondhisa Natural - Ture Waji, Guji, Ethiopia

We selected this coffee because it shows how expressive a natural Ethiopian coffee can be when fruit intensity is matched by clarity, structure and restraint.

The cup opens with lifted florals and ripe berries before moving into blueberry, strawberry, juicy peach and sweet citrus. The texture is velvety, carrying the fruit through a long, elegant finish with a playful confectionery sweetness that becomes more pronounced as the coffee cools.

“This is the kind of Ethiopian coffee we look for: expressive, generous and full of fruit, but still precise. Ture Waji has a rare ability to preserve the identity of Guji while giving the cup remarkable depth and sweetness.”

/ Alexander Ruas, Co-founder, Standout Coffee

The lot was produced by Ture Waji through Sookoo Coffee, whose work has helped shape the modern identity of Guji. Around thirty-five smallholder farmers from Shoondhisa deliver organically grown cherries to the Suke drying station, where the coffee is carefully fermented and slowly dried on raised African beds for two to three weeks.

Grown at 2,000–2,150 metres, the lot combines Gibirinna 74110 and Serto 74112.

Taste Experience

The cup opens with expressive florals and ripe berries before revealing notes of blueberry, strawberry, juicy peach and sweet citrus. A velvety body carries the sweetness through a long, elegant finish with hints of confectionery and gummy bears that continue to evolve as the coffee cools.

Technical Information

Producer: Ture Waji – Sookoo Coffee
Community: Shoondhisa, Suke Quto, Guji, Ethiopia
Drying Station: Suke Drying Station
Altitude: 2,000–2,150 masl
Varieties: Gibirinna 74110 & Serto 74112
Process: Natural