Eon Specialty Coffee | Layo Teraga - Ethiopia

Eon Specialty Coffee — est. 2025. Toronto, CA

Born from a shared passion for specialty coffee and discovery, EON was founded by two students on a mission to redefine the everyday brew. As emerging micro-roasters, we specialize in exceptionally high-quality beans and bold, experimental profiles — delivering flavours as vibrant and unique as the city we call home. 

Motivated, driven, and endlessly curious, EON exists to craft unforgettable coffee experiences for adventurous palates. 

Layo Teraga Cooperative

From the northern highlands of Uraga—one of Ethiopia’s most exalted coffee-growing regions—comes a natural-processed lot that is as vibrant as the landscape that shaped it. Produced by the Layo Teraga Cooperative, a community of more than 1,800 smallholder farmers cultivating semi-forested gardens at a staggering 2,342 meters above sea level, this coffee reflects both the biodiversity of Guji and the resilience of the producers who transformed an isolated region into a beacon of quality.

Founded in 1976 to expand market access for rural growers, Layo Teraga has become synonymous with meticulous agronomy, heirloom genetics, and uncompromising community-driven craft. The combination of extreme elevation, cool forest canopy, and slow cherry maturation yields a cup marked by explosive fruit intensity and polished clarity.

Process

This lot is traditionally natural processed, yet handled with exceptional care: cherries are selectively handpicked by smallholder families, then dried whole on raised beds in thin layers to preserve even dehydration and prevent overfermentation. The high-altitude climate—cool nights and crisp, dry days—extends the drying cycle, allowing sugars to concentrate and aromatics to develop with precision. The result is a natural that balances the wildness of fruit-forward profiles with the elegance and structure characteristic of Uraga terroir.

Expect a cascade of red fruits through raspberries, lifted by a vivid blood orange-like acidity. Notes of rhubarb lend a tart, almost sparkling edge, while a subtle rosemary fragrance threads through the finish, giving the cup a herbal sophistication. The body is silky yet weighty, with a clean sweetness that lingers long after the sip.

A quintessential high-elevation Ethiopian natural: abundant, expressive, and deeply layered in tradition—closely tied to its origin.