This month, we're thrilled to feature an exceptional single-origin coffee that captures the essence of Ethiopia's rich coffee heritage: the Ethiopian Shantawene Natural.
A Journey to Shantawene Village
The coffee plants at Daye Bensa in Sidama, Ethiopia thrive.
Nestled in the Bensa District of Sidama, Ethiopia, a region renowned for its exceptional coffee, lies Shantawene Village. Here, coffee is a centuries-old tradition, dating back to its discovery in the mid-9th century. Our Shantawene Natural comes from this historic village, specifically from a mill operated by the Dukamo Family.
In 2006, brothers Asefa and Mulugeta Dukamo established Daye Bensa, a coffee business that has since become an example for quality and innovation in the area. Daye Bensa collaborates with local farmers and their own plantation in Shantawene to produce coffees that are not only delicious but also sustainable and ethically produced.
The Dukamo Family visits Vienna Coffee Company in 2021.
Natural Processed Coffees
Coffee beans being sorted by hand to ensure the highest quality.
This Shantawene Natural is dried using the natural process, where coffee cherries are dried in the sun with the bean still inside the fruit. This method is known to enhance the coffee's natural sweetness and brings rich, fruit-forward flavors.
As the cherries dry on raised beds, meticulous care is taken to hand-sort and remove any that don't meet high standards. This attention to detail ensures that every batch of Shantawene Natural is perfect, with medium body, bright fruity acidity, and notes of raspberry, plum, and lavender.
At Vienna Coffee Company, we lightly roast our Shantawene beans. This careful roasting process highlights the coffee's natural dark fruit notes and preserves its flavors.
Trace and Avi show off Vienna’s various Golden Bean awards.
An Award-Winning Coffee
Our dedication to excellence was recognized at the 2022 Golden Bean Awards, where our Ethiopian Shantawene Natural took home a Bronze Medal in the "Pour Over Filter" category.
Join Us for a Taste
This March, we invite you to try the flavors of our Ethiopian Shantawene Natural. Whether you're a long-time coffee enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this coffee is sure to impress. Join us at our coffee shop, the Vienna Coffee House, and ask your barista for some brewed via the pour-over method. We think this is the perfect way to experience the coffee’s unique characteristics. We will also have it available on drip during the month of March. Plus, you can always purchase a bag to take home and brew yourself.
AT VIENNA COFFEE COMPANY…
Our dedication to ensuring that we are a market leader in craft coffee throughout the southeast dictates that we apply the same critical scrutiny used for our complete coffee lineup to any product we offer.
This commitment demonstrates our continued pursuit to provide craft coffee that enriches the lives of customers and producers alike by providing an experience grounded in excellence and hospitality. We custom pick our green coffee beans from regions across The Coffee Belt and always seek responsible sourcing from seed to cup.
Our roasting team ensures each bean varietal is roasted according to its characteristics to enhance its peak flavors. Vienna Coffee Company goes further by evaluating each varietal harvest through coffee cuppings to evaluate and adjust its roasting profile.
Explore our complete line of coffees online or stop by the Coffee House and let our baristas do the brewing for you. We hope that exploring what we offer (whether its organic, single-origin, a VCC custom blend or your favorite flavored coffee) continues your journey in discovering that “Great Coffee is an Adventure”.