Last updated: 2026-09-15T12:35:18.504Z

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**Process:** [Natural](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/natural)

**Region:** [Bensa Shantawene, Ethiopia 🇪🇹](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/7da78ae5-60d3-449e-a5c1-073f4ee36232)

**Variety:** [Ethiopian heirloom](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/ethiopian-heirloom)

**Altitude:** ~1905 masl

## What the Brand Says

> Cultivated at the base of Bombe Mountain, this coffee was picked in ripe cherry form and dried on raised beds inside the fruit, also known as natural processing. Through technique and agronomy, Shantawene has become a staple of Onyx. Fresh, clean tropical fruit that embosses itself on the palate. This is a clean, unapologetic fruit forward coffee that will expand your view on what coffee can taste like.

[ONYX COFFEE LAB · US](https://www.coffeelist.co/b/onyx-coffee-lab)

# Ethiopia Bensa Shantawene Natural

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## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 31/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 73/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 58/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 35/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 40/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Light to medium — 3/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Floral

Star fruit

Strawberry

Citrus oil

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