Why We Love This Coffee
If you’ve enjoyed our Ethiopia Ardi (Shantawene Washing Station), Ethiopia Hamasho (Hamasho Washing Station), or Ethiopia Keramo (Keramo Washing Station) in the past, you will love this coffee. It comes from a neighboring washing station (Mirado) run by the same exporter, Daye Bensa. The producers who deliver to Mirado are literally neighbors with the producers who deliver to Shantawene, Hamasho, and Keramo! The high elevation results in slow maturation of the coffee cherries, resulting in small and dense beans packed with flavor. In the cup, we taste remarkably sweet peach, jasmine honey, raspberry, lemon, and nectarine.
How should you brew it? We always find Ethiopians excel in all brewing methods. They tend to produce more fines when you grind them, so if you are doing a pourover, it can be helpful to do a smaller-sized brew and keep the agitation to a minimum (to prevent fines from clogging the filter). But you really can’t go wrong—auto drip, French Press, AeroPress, Clever/Switch, and espresso are all excellent with this coffee!
Mirado is certified organic, UTZ, and Rainforest Alliance.
From Our Importer
It is named after Mirado, the person who founded the kebele, reflecting the area's local legacy and deep community roots. Coffee is sourced from several nearby villages, including Dambi, Silinga, Sagara, and Kokose. The station is supported by 510 committed coffee suppliers and farmers, who contribute to the production of quality coffee. With its unique positioning and strong community foundation, Mirado plays an important role in the region’s coffee landscape.
Climate - Sunny, Surrounded by Vegetation
Number of Drying Beds: 160
Number of Washing Tanks: 14
Washed Coffee
- Fermented for 72 hours to remove mucilage
- Thoroughly washed after fermentation
