{"product_id":"ethiopia-hambela-buku-abel","title":"Ethiopia Hambela Buku Abel G1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Guji, Hambela, Ethiopia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Buku Abel Washing Station \/ smallholder farmers\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Ethiopian Heirloom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess\u003c\/strong\u003e: Natural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2,100 – 2,300 masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blueberry, peach, mango, red berries, floral, black tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoaster Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis Buku Abel opens with the juicy sweetness of \u003cstrong\u003eripe peach\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by deeper layers of \u003cstrong\u003edark berries\u003c\/strong\u003e that give the cup a rich, expressive character. Delicate \u003cstrong\u003efloral aromatics\u003c\/strong\u003e add lift and elegance, while bright \u003cstrong\u003emandarin\u003c\/strong\u003e emerges toward the finish, bringing a refreshing citrus sweetness. The combination creates a beautifully balanced natural coffee—fruit-forward and vibrant, yet refined, with each element complementing the others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBean info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBuku Abel is a well-known coffee-producing area in \u003cstrong\u003eHambela, Guji\u003c\/strong\u003e, where coffee is grown by smallholder farmers at exceptionally high elevations. The Buku Abel washing station is located around 2,000–2,350 metres above sea level, while surrounding farms can reach approximately 2,300 metres. The combination of high elevation, cool temperatures and dense vegetation slows cherry maturation, helping develop dense seeds and concentrated sweetness. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coffee is produced by smallholder families, many managing relatively small plots of coffee trees. The surrounding landscape is characterized by dense vegetation, native trees and \u003cem\u003eenset\u003c\/em\u003e—the traditional false banana plant that plays an important role in southern Ethiopian agriculture. Coffee is cultivated within this natural environment rather than in large, intensively managed plantations, giving the region a distinctive forest-grown character. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuku Abel has also earned an impressive reputation for quality. The natural coffee from the station won \u003cstrong\u003e1st place in Ethiopia's Taste of Harvest competition in the Natural category in both 2016 and 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e, and placed within the top three in 2018. This repeated performance helped establish Buku Abel as one of Guji's notable sources of high-quality natural coffee. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the natural process, only carefully selected, ripe cherries are accepted. The cherries are sorted, with floaters removed, before being laid out whole on raised African drying beds. The extremely high altitude and cool climate make drying slower and more delicate, so careful management is important to preserve the fruit character while avoiding unwanted fermentation or earthy flavours. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Buku Abel particularly interesting is the combination of \u003cstrong\u003every high-altitude smallholder coffee, traditional Ethiopian heirloom genetics and disciplined natural processing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than relying purely on heavy fermentation, well-produced Buku Abel can show a remarkably clean expression of fruit—blueberry, peach and tropical fruit—followed by a refined tea-like structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decrypt Coffee","offers":[{"title":"200g","offer_id":50485791654081,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":50485791719617,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3kg","offer_id":50485791752385,"sku":null,"price":555.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 Drip Bags","offer_id":50485791785153,"sku":null,"price":56.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/5831\/8785\/files\/Copy_of_New_Product_image_47.png?v=1786456888","url":"https:\/\/decryptcoffee.com\/products\/ethiopia-hambela-buku-abel","provider":"Decrypt Coffee (807677)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}