Ethiopia Bochesa Anaerobic Natural Coffee

This is Onyx's first year working with coffee from the community of Bochesa. Like many lots in Ethiopia, this coffee was produced through the traditional model, where smallholder producers deliver ripe cherries to a centralized washing station for processing. Around 600 farmers contribute to this lot, most cultivating on small plots that sometimes amount to just a handful of trees in their backyards. Arbegona continues to be a favorite region in the coffee-producing world, and they eager to keep exploring its potential in the years to come.

Perched at an altitude of 2,200 meters above sea level, Bochesa is an alpine enclave nestled in the highlands of Arbegona. Established in 2014 and named after the nearby kebele, the station traces its name back to the local founder who first helped define this community’s identity. The surrounding landscape is carved by the Machisho River, a vital waterway that sustains both the land and the people who rely on it. Today, Boreta works in close partnership with a few hundred smallholder producers, many of whom cultivate coffee within forested gardens teeming with native biodiversity. The combination of elevation, climate, and stewardship creates an extraordinary environment for producing expressive coffees.