Ethiopia
Alo Godicho Honey
Honey
Price range: R327.00 through R1,227.00
Papaya and honeydew melon
- Origin:
Ethiopia
- Variety:
Heirloom
- Region:
Sidama
- Producer:
Alo Coffee
- Altitude:
2260 masl
- Processing:
Honey
Coffee Origins
Alo Coffee was born from a dream—and a leap of faith. For years, former university teacher and electrical engineer Tamiru worked in coffee, witnessing firsthand the challenges of an industry where quality was often overlooked and producers were struggling. Despite his experience, the frustrations of unfair pricing and undervalued labor left him hesitant to start his own venture. That changed in 2020, when Ethiopia held its first-ever Cup of Excellence (CoE) competition a revelation that proved exceptional coffee could be celebrated and rewarded. Together with his wife, Messi, Tamiru set out with a singular mission: to prove that Sidama’s finest coffees could stand among the world’s best. In 2021, against all odds, their very first submission—a meticulously processed lot from their home village of Alo in Bensa—won Ethiopia’s Cup of Excellence, cementing their belief that dedication, not just tradition, shapes greatness.
While others chase volume, we pursue purity. Each harvest, we selectively handpick lots from Ethiopia’s highest elevations, then meticulously tailor process to highlight the region’s signature floral brightness and tropical fruit complexity. Our smallholder partners—guardians of heirloom variety mainly 74158 passed down through generations—share this obsession, ensuring every microlot doesn’t just showcase Sidama’s terroir, but elevates it.
Recipe
April Plastic Brewer (you can use any flat bottom brewer)
Kalita 185 filter
93c water
20g coffee
300g water
3 equal pours
All pours half circular then centre – 50g/50g
Coffee at its best
Freshly roasted beans make great coffee. Our coffees are roasted every week, nitrogen flushed and vacuum sealed.
Enjoy delicious coffees at fair and transparent pricing, and delivered to your door in whole beans or ground to your preferred brewing method.
We ship coffees nationwide, and orders above R699 are shipped for free.
FAQs
Single origins: Our roast style and green coffee preference suits both filter and espresso very well.
Each coffee with present different characteristics you may prefer through a specific brew method.
For example Dario loves washed Kenyan’s through the AeroPress, but they taste great as espresso and through the V60.
Blends: Designed with espresso in mind but Dreamer tastes great in the plunger. It’s all down to personal preference!
Major centres, 2-3 days. Outlying 2-5 days depending on how far out-of-the-way the location is.
Of course, we send you tracking info as soon as your package is dispatched. You can get in touch with us at any time to get more details on your order.
Free on all orders over R450, otherwise R50.
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