Daye Bensa Coffee | Sidama, Ethiopia
🏆 Cup of Excellence Winning Origin
7th Place Ethiopia COE 2020
8th Place Ethiopia COE 2021
2nd Place Ethiopia COE 2022Produced by Daye Bensa Coffee from the renowned Keramo Station, one of Ethiopia's most celebrated Cup of Excellence-winning origins.
Flavour Profile
Jasmine · Apricot · Berry
A vibrant and expressive natural Ethiopian coffee with floral aromatics, ripe stone-fruit sweetness, and juicy berry character. Bright acidity and elegant sweetness create a clean yet fruit-forward cup.
Coffee Details
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Keramo Kebele, Bensa Woreda, Sidama
Washing Station: Keramo Station
Producer: Asefa Dukamo Korma / Daye Bensa CoffeeVariety: 74158
Process: Natural
Altitude: 2,000–2,300 MASL
Harvest: December – February
Origin Story
Keramo Station is located in the highlands of Bensa, Sidama, one of Ethiopia's most celebrated coffee-producing regions.
The station works with approximately 381 smallholder farmers who cultivate coffee in the surrounding mountains at elevations reaching over 2,300 meters above sea level.
This remarkable altitude, combined with rich vegetation, cool temperatures, and extended cherry maturation, contributes to the complexity and elegance that have made Keramo coffees internationally recognised.
In 2020, Daye Bensa Coffee earned a Cup of Excellence award with coffee sourced from Keramo, further cementing the station's reputation for exceptional quality.
Process Story
This lot is processed using the Natural method, a traditional Ethiopian approach that highlights fruit sweetness and aromatic intensity.
Only fully ripe red cherries are selected and carefully sorted before being placed on raised African drying beds.
The cherries dry slowly for 15–20 days, depending on weather conditions, allowing sugars and flavour compounds to develop naturally within the fruit.
The high elevation and cool climate slow the drying process, helping preserve clarity while building sweetness and complexity.
No additives or flavourings are used.
The vibrant fruit character comes entirely from the coffee variety, terroir, and careful drying process.
About Variety 74158
74158 is one of Ethiopia's most respected coffee selections, originally developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center.
It is known for producing coffees with exceptional floral aromatics, bright fruit character, and elegant sweetness.
When grown at the extreme elevations found around Keramo, the variety develops even greater complexity and clarity in the cup.
Why This Coffee
Keramo is a beautiful example of why Ethiopian coffees remain some of the most sought-after in the world.
The combination of extreme altitude, slow cherry maturation, and meticulous natural processing creates a cup that is vibrant yet balanced.
We love how the jasmine florals, apricot sweetness, and juicy berry notes come together with remarkable clarity and elegance.
This is a coffee that showcases both the beauty of Ethiopian terroir and the precision of Daye Bensa's processing.
In the Cup
Delicate jasmine florals open the cup, followed by ripe apricot sweetness and juicy berry notes.
The finish is bright, clean, and expressive, with a lively acidity that carries through to a long, elegant aftertaste