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Guji/Sawda, Ethiopia
LOT ETH100Closed

Guji G1 Sawda

Explosive blueberry and dark florals typical of Guji naturals, with a winey, syrupy body.

#Natural#Guji#Blueberry
CountryEthiopia
RegionGuji/Sawda
FarmSawda Washing Station
Altitude1900–2300 m
VarietyHeirloom
ProcessNatural
Harvest2024/25
Lot size20 kg
Moisture10.9%
Density710 g/L
01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
89.1PANEL AVG
low 88.8high 89.3spread 0.50
Roaster · Melbourne
89.25
Green buyer · Berlin
89.25
Q-grader · Seoul
89.00
Q-grader · Antigua
88.75

Cupping verifies — it doesn’t define. The engine’s chemistry-based prediction stands on its own; the panel confirms it at the table.

02IN ONE LINE

Guji G1 Sawda shows a clear acidity-forward character. Expect a quieter aroma presence.

Acidity 7.1 · strengthAroma 2.8 · lightBody 2.9 · light
03THE PRODUCER
TB
Tesfaye Bekele
Sawda Washing StationGuji/Sawda, Ethiopia

Tesfaye coordinates 120 smallholders around Sawda, drying each day-lot separately on raised beds for full traceability.

Meet the producer →
04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
+2%
Aroma
-17%
Flavor
-1%
Sweet
+9%
Mouth
-3%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity7.1▲2%
Aroma2.8▼17%
Flavor5.7≈1%
Sweetness5.7▲9%
Mouthfeel2.9▼3%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity7.1TYPICAL

Acid load sits near the comparison — enough lift without dominating.

Aroma2.8RESTRAINED

Restrained aromatics — let clarity, not perfume, lead the profile.

Flavor5.7TYPICAL

Flavor complexity tracks the comparison.

Sweetness5.7TYPICAL

Sweetness feedstock sits near the comparison.

Body2.9TYPICAL

Medium weight — versatile across brew methods.

05QUALITY TIER
Predicted by the Uncrack Engine from this lot’s NIR chemistry · v2 tier model · probabilities sum to 100%
MOST LIKELY · TIER 1 · 42%
TIER 1
MOST LIKELY
The exceptional band — lots the market fights over
42%
TIER 2
Strong specialty — dependable, distinctive
38%
TIER 3
Solid commercial-specialty ground
21%
Tier assignment is the engine’s own chemistry-based prediction — cupping scores are used only to verify it after the fact.
PREVIEW DATA
06UNIFORMITY · TUS
Bean-to-bean consistency across 96 NIR scans · higher = more uniform
90%#8 OF 28 LOTS
Above the auction median of 86% — a tightly consistent lot: predictable, low-variance roasts batch to batch.
90%
72%median 86%97%
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PREVIEW DATA
07THE ROASTING PLAYBOOK
How to get the most out of it · derived from the chemistry
01
Keep it bright

Light-to-medium development preserves the acidity and clarity this lot leads with.

02
Position the light body

Frame the delicate mouthfeel as transparency, not a flaw — strongest in filter.

03
Watch the finish

Bitterness potential is high and the develop window narrow — end early, cup in small steps.

PREVIEW DATA
AUCTION CLOSED · AUG 13
Hammer price
$27.50/kg
Winning paddle#001
Opening price—
Premium over opening—
Lot total · 20 kg$550
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