Like some (and certainly not all!) phenomenal makers of anything, Getachew Zeleke started off with a firm handle on THE NUMBERS, working as an accountant long enough to save up some money and buy a property in the capital of Addis Ababa. Making a pretty penny off the sale of that property in 2008, he was then able to vault toward one of his loftier ambitions — producing coffee. In 2009, he began planting on his newly acquired property in Shakisso, meanwhile collecting cherry from local outgrowers and selling to the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange.

Fast forward to 2016, and Getachew had refined enough aspects of his operations to register Dimtu PLC as its own specialty exporter and to build his own dry mill — giving him a truly exceptional amount of insight and agency over every step of the process. As we know: with great power comes great responsibility, and so has Getachew sufficiently heeded his own call? Simple answer — YES. His coffees are as vibrant, electric, and cerebral as any coming out of Guji, with many of our favorite washed Eth frequencies (citrus, florals) cranked up (yuzu, lavender) to the highest of fidelities.

Exceeding 2,000 meters above sea level in elevation and made mostly of 74112 and 74110 varieties, this coffee contains all of the prerequisites for excellence, and the meticulous processing and logistics thereafter ensure that it lives up to all of that potential.