{"product_id":"hunkute-sidamo-ethiopia","title":"Hunkute, Washed Heirloom Cultivars, Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour description: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;\"\u003eA \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ebright\u003c\/span\u003e a\u003c\/span\u003eroma of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003edried aprico\u003c\/span\u003et and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ebergamot\u003c\/span\u003e. The cup is \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecomplex\u003c\/span\u003e yet l\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eight-bodied\u003c\/span\u003e, with flavour notes of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecandied lemon peel\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eapricot\u003c\/span\u003e, and a hint of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eclementine\u003c\/span\u003e. It finishes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003edry\u003c\/span\u003e, reminiscent of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAssam tea\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #efef12;\"\u003eMild yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Curious\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hunkute. The cooperative has 2149 members. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:  \u003c\/strong\u003eTraditional Ethiopian Heirloom varieties and JARC (Jimma Agricultural Research Center) selections such as 74110 and 74112.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashing station:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hunkute Site 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dalle, Sidamo \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sidama Union \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2150 meters above sea level\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears of relationship:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 years, since 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice transparency: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe FOB price paid for this coffee was \u003cstrong\u003eUS$\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.95\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\/lb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHunkute is an extremely special coffee to us at Drop Coffee. We’ve been buying and roasting Hunkute for over 13 years, so it plays a huge role in our portfolio as well as our history. Hunkute is located in the Dalle region in Sidamo and is made up of two washing stations (site 1 \u0026amp; site 2) where the coffee is processed and belongs to the Hunkute Sidama Cooperative, which is made up of 2149 members, most of whom are small-scale farmers from the surrounding area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis harvest is from Hunkute Site 2, which is located at 2150 masl. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Ethiopia there are over 1.1 million smallholder coffee farmers, delivering cherries to local washing stations. Many people people dry, roast, and brew their own coffees themselves. As a country, Ethiopia consumes over 40% of what they produce (compared to Kenya where they keep less than 5% of all the coffee produced in the country). Since Sidamo is such a coffee mecca, the market is competitive for the cooperatives in the region. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of the reasons the Sidama Cooperative pays farmers upfront daily during harvest (November-January). All of the volumes and coffee cherry prices are displayed and they also have a second payment based on the selling price which is then paid to the farmers  by August. This differs greatly from how late we've seen some farmers while visiting different cooperatives in Ethiopia. At Hunkute, about 70% of the payment goes to the farmers and the rest is for investments at the washing stations and the cooperative. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHunkute is like no other coffee we’ve ever come across, with a\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;\"\u003en a\u003c\/span\u003eroma of dried apricot and bergamot. The cup is complex yet light-bodied, with flavour notes of candied lemon peel, apricot, and a hint of clementine. It finishes dry, reminiscent of Assam tea.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eIt’s no surprise many longtime Drop Coffee drinkers hold this as one of their favorites. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropcoffee.pro\/pages\/hunkute\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick here to learn more about Hunkute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInnehåller kaffe, förvaras mörkt och svalt. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drop Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Whole Beans - 250g","offer_id":37166337473,"sku":"","price":190.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Whole Beans - 1000g","offer_id":37166337537,"sku":"","price":690.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ground for Filter\/Bryggmalet - 250g","offer_id":33693243670663,"sku":"","price":190.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ground for Filter\/Bryggmalet - 1000g","offer_id":33693248422023,"sku":"","price":690.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green Beans\/Orostat - 1000g","offer_id":33693254582407,"sku":"","price":345.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Whole Beans - 500g","offer_id":63406654292298,"sku":null,"price":370.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ground for Filter\/Bryggmalet - 500g","offer_id":63406655471946,"sku":null,"price":370.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0235\/7459\/files\/HUnkute_0c35d9f8-84e9-4295-a9ef-d59a7481ce2a.jpg?v=1788342235","url":"https:\/\/www.dropcoffee.pro\/products\/hunkute-sidamo-ethiopia","provider":"Drop Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}