*Roast days are Tuesday and Thursday. Order by Sunday 11:59pm EST
for Wednesday shipment or Tuesday 11:59pm EST for Friday shipment
Sold out
Karamo Adara
Specs
Producers Daye Bensa and Smallholders of Karamo
Station Karamo Adara
Region Karamo, Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia
Harvest December '25-January '26
Varieties Walega
Process Washed
Altitude 2,300 masl
Importer Quest
Karamo Adara
Producer Profile
This is now our fourth year bringing in coffee from Karamo Adara station in Bensa, Sidama. We continue to be impressed by the quality produced at these elevations which reach 2,300 masl. Approximately 1,500 producers contribute their coffee cherries to the station, primarily cultivating Walega (JARC 74158) alongside other indigenous varieties. The remarkable elevation results in exceptionaly dense beans with a high concentration of smaller screen sizes. The station's excellence is well-docu-mented: Karamo Adara has earned Daye Bensa Cup of Excellence awards for three consecutive years (2020-2022).
Brewing Karamo Adara
Recommended Use: ESPRESSO
Grind: Fine (within our espresso range)
Dose: 17g (for an 18g double basket)
Yield: 52g
Time: 28s
For best results we recommend resting your espresso for three weeks post-roast before brewing.
** We do not recommend using this coffee with Breville espresso grinders. These grinders are tested with darker coffee and do not always have the motor power to handle lighter roasted coffee at an espresso grind.
Bensa
One of our favourite micro-regions in the world, Bensa is situated in the Sidama region of Southern Ethiopia. Bensa is characterized by diverse landscapes, including highlands, lowlands, and valleys. It is known for its rugged terrain and elevated plateaus.
Walega
Walega 74158 is one of six selections that were approved for release in 1974 as part of a CBD-resistance (Coffee Berry Disease) selection program. During the 1970's, researchers from the Jimma Agricultural Research Centre searched the forests in the Illuababora zone for CBD-resistant mother trees. Today 74158 is heavily propagated in South Western Ethiopia, and is one of two dominant varieties in Bensa, along with 74112.
Washed
Wet fermented for between 36 and 72 hours, and then dried on African beds for about 12 to 15 days, until the coffee reaches approximately 10% moisture. During peak sun, the beds are covered to prevent over drying.
Transparency
IMPORTER | Quest |
FARMGATE PRICINGWhat's this?FOB: "Freight on board," usually the price paid to the coffee exporter for coffee ready to ship. This includes price paid to the producer as well as milling, warehousing and transportation costs plus any intermediaries' fees and export costs. Farmgate: the price paid by the exporter or other buyer to the producer or producer organization. | -- |
FOB PRICING | $-- |
SUBTEXT PAID | $8.50 USD per lb. |
LOT SIZE | Subtext purchased 420 kg of Karamo Adara. |
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH | Quest has been working with Daye Bensa for five years and Subtext has been purchasing Daye Bensa coffee for five years. |
QUALITY | Subtext cupping score of 86.5 |