Alo Chilaka 74158 Natural

Origin: Ethiopia – Sidama

Farm: Alo Chilaka Village 

Producer: Tamiru Tadesse 

Altitude: 2400 m

Variety: 74158

Process: Natural

A delicate and subtle profile with a silky body and crisp acidity. The cup opens on blackberry and citrus, while soft violet florals drift throughout. An elegant vegetal note recalls fig leaf, and the finish lingers with a fresh touch of red grape.

Alo Coffee was founded in Bensa, Sidama, by Tamiru Tadesse and his wife Messi. Driven by a belief that great coffee should never be overlooked, they set out to challenge a system that undervalued both quality and the farmers behind it.

In 2021, their very first lot from the village of Alo won Ethiopia’s Cup of Excellence. A historic victory that proved what passion and precision could achieve, and opened new possibilities for an entire community of growers.

Today, Alo Coffee carries that same energy forward. With farmers at the center, a focus on meticulous processing, and a deep respect for Sidama’s terroirs, Alo Coffee is not only showcasing some of Ethiopia’s most exciting coffees, it is reshaping what Ethiopian coffee can mean to the world. Through precise and innovative processing, they continue to push boundaries and reveal the extraordinary potential of Ethiopian coffee.

Process

Once uniformly ripe cherries arrive at Chilaka Station, they are immediately laid out on African drying beds, where they are carefully dried over an average of 27 days.

To ensure even drying, the cherries are turned every hour and covered with shade between 12–3 PM daily to protect them from direct sunlight.

When they reach a moisture level of 10–11%, the cherries are sealed in GrainPro bags to enhance and preserve their aroma. The coffee is then stored in jute bags and rested for a minimum of 45 days before dry milling.