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Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Archive: Ethiopia Biftu Gudina; not a documentary photograph

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🇪🇹Ethiopia · Limu

Archive: Ethiopia Biftu Gudina

Roasted by Verve Coffee RoastersRoaster's website
TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TagsEthiopiaLimuEthiopian LandracesWashedLight roastApricotBlack TeaArabicaSingle originBiftu Gudina CooperativeVerve Coffee RoastersIndependent
🇪🇹EthiopiaWashedEthiopian LandracesLight roast
Brand
Verve Coffee Roasters
Roaster website
Visit website
Country
🇪🇹Ethiopia
Region
Limu
Town
Agaro
Farm / Station
Biftu Gudina Cooperative
Farmer / Producer
Biftu Gudina Cooperative
Species
Arabica
Type
Single origin
Grade
Not specified
Variety
Ethiopian Landraces
Process
Roast
Light
Tasting notes
Apricot, Simple syrup, Black tea
Fermentation
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Drying
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Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
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Why some details are blank
  • harvest dateThe exact Verve archive does not publish a harvest or crop date for this release.
  • fermentation durationVerve confirms washed processing but does not publish an exact-release fermentation duration; importer protocols describe other cooperative lots only.
  • drying methodDirect cooperative sources describe station-level drying practices, but Verve does not confirm that full sequence for this exact archived lot.
  • drying durationNo exact-release drying duration is published.
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The transparency chain

FROM THE BAG
BACK TO THE LAND.

Every link we could verify, traced in one place. Follow the chain as far as it goes — when the industry doesn't disclose a link, we say so instead of guessing.

  1. 01
    The name on the bag
    Archive: Ethiopia Biftu Gudina
  2. 02
    The brand
    Verve Coffee Roasters
  3. 03
    The roaster
    Verve Coffee Roasters
  4. 04
    The variety
    Ethiopian Landraces
  5. 05
    The farm
    Biftu Gudina Cooperative
  6. 06
    The farmer
    Biftu Gudina Cooperative
  7. 07
    The region
    Limu
  8. 08
    The country
    🇪🇹Ethiopia
From the producer

Biftu Gudina is a cooperative of nearly 300 coffee-growing members in Limu. It limits cherry intake to members, supports farm training, and pays quality premiums at two points during the year.

From the roaster

Verve presents the cup as harmonious and sweet, led by ripe apricot and simple syrup with a lingering black-tea contrast.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

The archived lot connects a clearly identified Limu cooperative, a 2,100-meter growing elevation, and a clean washed profile with member-only cherry intake and cooperative premium payments.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Member cherry collection

The cooperative accepts ripe cherry from its own member farms.

02
Washed processing

Verve identifies the release as washed, but does not publish the fermentation, washing, or drying timetable for this archived lot.

What was added?

No added flavoring or co-fermentation ingredient is disclosed.

What wasn't added?

The published profile does not identify inoculated cultures, fruit additions, or post-roast flavoring.

Why it matters

Washed processing supports the lot's clean structure and helps the apricot sweetness and tea-like finish remain distinct.

What you might taste

Apricot, simple syrup, and black tea.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://www.vervecoffee.com/products/biftu-gudina-archive
Coffee profile

In the database. Not tasted. Not scored.

This coffee is in our database because we can reliably document it — but we haven't tasted and scored it yet, and we never publish a score we haven't earned.

Outside reviews and internet discussion — is kept clearly separate from our own review. When we taste it, our full review appears here.

The internet pulse

What the internet is saying about this coffee

Research complete — no qualifying reviews yet

Our research pipeline scanned public reviews, videos, forums and discussions for this coffee (last pass 2026-10-11) and found no independent review of this exact release that meets our verification standards. When qualifying sources appear, they'll be published here.

What we found

Exact-release searches found Verve’s archive, cooperative references, catalog listings, and Cherrybook’s evidence index. The index is not a tasting score, and reviews of other roasters, harvests, or the newer Verve release were excluded.

Until then, meet the people behind it:

Meet the farm: Biftu Gudina Cooperative →Meet the farmer: Biftu Gudina Cooperative →
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