Bookkisa

Sookoo Coffee was founded by Ture Waji and his brother, Assefa. Located in Odo Shakiso within the Oromia region and the Guji zone, Sookoo produce coffees with cherry sourced from smallholder farmers located in the surrounding kebeles – in this case, Bookkisa.

Ture Waji has historically focused on producing only naturally-processed coffees. However, having produced some washed lots from Bookkisa last year, this season is particularly exciting for us as we are able to offer them for the very first time alongside the Sookoo naturals that we know and love.

This lot is made up of two varieties, Gibirinna 74110 and Serto 74112, both of which originate from the Metu Bishari forest, selected by the Jimma Agricultural Research Centre in 1974 for their resistance to Coffee Berry Disease. After delivery to Sookoo’s centralised location, the cherries were pulped before being soaked in water for 12 hours and finally removed to dry on raised beds. Sookoo’s attention to detail in processing make these some of the most dynamic, expressive and transparent coffees that we have the pleasure of working with each year.