Benti Nenka Natural, Ethiopia

Benti Nenka Natural, Ethiopia

Floral aromas, peach jam, lychee, creamy finish 

Roasters' Notes:

Benti Nenka Natural is a high-density heirloom variety lot - roasted to highlight clarity, and complexity. Small in size but full of potential, the beans develop beautifully with a moderately high charge, ensuring heat to penetrate the centre of each bean evenly. A gentle approach after first crack allows the coffee’s layered sweetness to emerge while preserving its vibrant, perfumed aromatics. In the cup, expect peach jam, lychee, and citrus peel, complemented by a creamy, rounded finish. 

Roast style: Progressive 

Benti Nenka Natural comes from the Benti Nenka Coffee Processing Station in West Guji. Operating at 2107m ASL, the station sources cherries from around 500 smallholder farmers, with each producer managing 1.5 - 2 hectares of fertile farmland. Founded in 2017, Benti Nenka specialises in natural and anaerobic processing, carefully produced to highlight the region’s unique terroir.

Operations are supported by traditional communal farming practices (known locally as DEBO and DADO), where farmers work together in rotation, fostering both collaboration and quality-focused production. These practices, combined with the high-altitude environment and rich clay soils, contribute to the coffee’s provenance-led, fruit-laden  profile.

• Altitude: 1950 - 2100m ASL

• Processing: Natural

• Variety: Heirloom varieties

• Harvest: 2025

• Region: Benti Nenka, Hambela Wamena, West Guji, Oromia, Ethiopia 

• Producer: Smallholder farmers of The Benti Nenka Coffee Washing Station

Rosetta Roastery's Benti Nenka Natural is a natural-processed coffee from the West Guji region of Ethiopia, grown at 1950–2100 meters by the Benti Nenka Coffee Processing Station. The lot showcases the typical fruit-forward character of naturally fermented coffees, with floral aromas and stone fruit complexity—peach jam and lychee—alongside bright citrus notes that cut through a creamy finish. Using heirloom varietals indigenous to Ethiopia, this coffee represents the country's traditional coffee heritage. Natural processing allows extended fruit contact during drying, intensifying the aromatics and sweetness that define this profile.