Shantawene

In 2006, brothers Asefa and Mulugeta Dukamo founded Daye Bensa, a coffee grower and exporter in Ethiopia. 

Located in the Sidamo region, Daye Bensa exports coffee from its farm, in the Shantawene Village, as well as from smallholders in three villages: Shantawene, Karamo and Bombe. 

Daye Bensa coffee farms sit between 1,900 and 2,217 masl. With cherries also coming from other smallholders higher up the mountain between 2,000 and 2,400masl. 

Each year they host an "Out-Growers” Day. Up to 1,000 farmers come together to celebrate the harvests and receive second payments for their coffee cherry contributions. 

This is an exciting coffee as we chose this coffee in 2022 to brew for the western region brewers cup where we achieved a second place position. Since Kindred Coffee's inception we have always had a soft spot for Ethiopian coffee and this is a great example of an awesome coffee from the Sidamo region.

Taste – Tropical fruits, pinot gris & jasmine, peach.
Location – Ethiopia → Sidamo → Daye Bensa 
Process – Anaerobic Washed
Varietal – Heirloom
MASL – 1900-2300MASL