Tasting Notes: Tropical Fruit Blackberry Honey Citrus Roast Level: Light Size 12 Ounces About the Coffee: This is my personal favorite coffee! From the highlands of Bensa Sidama comes Ayla Bombe Natural, a distinctive Ethiopian coffee born from the collaboration of approximately 600 smallholder farmers in the Bombe region. Cultivated at elevations between 1,950 and 2,150 meters, these beans thrive in cool mountain air, generous rainfall, and nutrient-rich earth that encourages slow cherry maturation and deep flavor development. The Ayla Washing Station, positioned near the Bonora River and the slopes of Durto Gerbamo Mountain, transforms each harvest through an innovative Improved Natural process that prioritizes fruit-forward character and sweetness. The technique begins with careful sorting and water immersion to remove lower-density cherries. What sets this lot apart is a distinctive 12-hour soaking period that accelerates sugar concentration within the fruit before the drying phase starts. This intentional step amplifies the coffee's natural sweetness and creates its signature honey-forward profile, making each cup a testament to thoughtful processing and terroir. GEOGRAPHY: Bensa, Sidama Altitude: 6800 fasl PRODUCER: Ayla Washing Station VARIETY: Ethiopia Heirloom - 74158 PROCESSING: Natural