MOTIVATED BY GUILT, Ethiopia

White Peach, Bergamot, Blueberry

Halo Beriti is set high in the Gedeo Zone of southern Ethiopia, part of the fabled Yirgacheffe region whose name has become almost mythic among coffee drinkers. The village itself is small, scattered across cool, thin-aired slopes, where deep red volcanic soil clings to the feet and stains the hands of those who work it. This soil, born of ancient lava flows, is rich in minerals and organic matter, feeding coffee trees that share space with maize, enset and other subsistence crops. The land is divided among a network of smallholder farmers, most tending just a few hectares, their plots interwoven into a living mosaic shaped by generations who know the cadence of the rains and the exact weight of a cherry at its peak.

The reputation of Halo Beriti was not won quickly, nor by accident. Sitting above 2,000 metres above sea level, its altitude slows ripening, allowing sugars to develop and flavours to deepen, resulting in coffees prized for their clarity, floral intensity and layered sweetness. The village’s washing stations, including the one that bears its name, are known for meticulous post-harvest discipline: selective hand picking, precise pulping, carefully monitored fermentation and slow drying on raised beds, turned constantly to ensure even results. This combination of altitude, soil, climate and human skill has made Halo Beriti one of the most respected coffee producing localities in Yirgacheffe, with lots from here sought after by roasters and buyers across the world.

74110 and 74158 are JARC (Jimma Agricultural Research Center) selections of Ethiopian heirloom stock, released for disease resistance while preserving the classic floral, citrus character.

In the washed process, cherry is pulped and the remaining mucilage fermented and rinsed away before drying. Stripping the fruit early lets the bean's intrinsic acidity and clarity speak, the cleanest expression of a varietal and its origin.