Ethiopia, Ardi Natural

The Guji Zone is an area with rich history; the Oromia people settled there over 500 years ago, and still inhabit the region in southern Ethiopia to present day. This coffee’s name is inspired by the discovery of the oldest hominid skeleton ever found (!!)-- Ardipithecus Ramidus. Unearthed in Ethiopia’s Great Rift Valley (located in the Guji Zone), the 4.4 million year old fossil was dubbed Ardi. Coffee is an inseparable part of the people who live in the Guji Zone, so it was only fitting to name a coffee after such an important discovery. This specific lot comes from producer Biru Bekele--harvested in early 2023 in the city of Odo Shakiso, Guji.

Need your order ground?

Yes— we can grind it for you! 

Drop us a note at checkout requesting ground coffee, and include your preferred brew method and brew time. 

This will help us dial in the perfect grind size for you.

The coffee is ground on our top of the line Mahlkönig EK43, which produces spectacular grind evenness and helps your coffee extract more fully and consistently.

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Shipping Schedule

We roast on Monday and Tuesday and ship USPS priority. Orders placed after Tuesday will be filled immediately if we have the coffee on hand. Otherwise, your order will be roasted & shipped the following week.