Speed is clarity. And clarity cuts.

Basha Bekele is the first Quickfang of Roastersaurus.
Quickfangs are the raptors of the cup, fast, precise and exacting. They define coffees built on clarity, control and intent. Where Slipwings break the rules and Mythics chase rarity, Quickfangs master refinement. Every movement is deliberate. Every strike clean. And with this one ‘The petal veils the blade’.

From the highlands of Sidamo, Ethiopia, Basha Bekele’s coffee carries that same focus. It is naturally processed yet possesses the clarity of a washed. It moves between brightness and depth, floral lift and tropical pulse. Every step in its making reflects calm precision, a coffee that moves quickly but never rushes.

The Art

Illustrated by @kitsukaizen, with original dinosaur by @killbeef.
The Quickfang Raptor stands beneath shade-drying nets, light falling in soft turquoise. A woven basket of flowers and ripe cherries rests in its claws. A straw hat shades its eyes. The pose is calm but alert, a quiet readiness.

The piece was inspired by Basha Bekele and his Gonjobe site. The hat, the nets, the measured air all mirror his process. The flowers nod to the cup’s floral undertones, a gentle reflection of its balance. Together they capture Quickfang’s essence: beauty masking precision, grace concealing power.

The Producer: Basha Bekele

Basha Bekele is part of Ethiopia’s new generation of producers, known for patience, structure and discipline. Working with Mecota Trading, he sources only ripe red cherries from farmers around his Gonjobe site in Bensa, Sidamo, at 2,450 masl.

In 2024 he won first place in the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence. In 2025 he was nominated for Notable Coffee Producer at the Sprudgie Awards. His approach shows how natural Ethiopians can be refined, structured and luminous, not wild or heavy.

Basha’s precision has also influenced others. Through his consistency and openness, neighbouring producers have started adopting similar drying and sorting practices, improving cup quality and stability across the region. His work shows how one producer’s focus can lift an entire community.

The Farm: Gonjobe

High in the Bensa hills, Gonjobe rests in cool air and diffused light. Raised beds run beneath pale nets that slow drying and protect the cherries. Each bed is turned and sorted with consistency. The result is a calm, balanced rhythm that builds the clarity Quickfangs are known for.

The Coffee

This lot from Basha Bekele’s Gonjobe site shows the precision that defines his work.
It is naturally processed but behaves with the control of a washed, guided by slow shade-drying and exact sorting. The altitude and cool air preserve sweetness and clarity, shaping a cup with high, sparkling acidity and clean structure. The mandarin note cuts through with focus and elegance, giving the cup its edge without sharpness.

The body is light and composed, the sweetness steady. It carries the sparkling bite we expect from a Quickfang — energy channelled through clarity, refined and deliberate.

The Process

Whole cherries are dried slowly on raised beds under shade, turned throughout the day to keep fermentation even. The temperature is watched closely, and airflow is adjusted as needed. Cool air, patience and precision define the rhythm.

This natural lot shows the finesse of a washed. Ripe red cherries are hand-sorted and shade-dried with steady attention. The altitude gives sweetness time to build while keeping acidity bright. The cup feels clear and structured, its sweetness layered and controlled.

Basha’s approach protects florals and preserves balance, producing a coffee that feels crystalline and composed. Every decision is deliberate, every detail accounted for — a process guided by observation rather than chance.

Cup Character

Floral, tropical, refined.
Mandarin and guava rise into rose and honeysuckle, grounded by brown-sugar depth and a lingering papaya finish. Smooth, complex and luminous. Swift, focused and balanced.

Stat Breakdown

• Agility 10 (Acidity) → Lively mandarin brightness that gives the cup its sparkling pace and clarity.
• Power 6 (Body Weight) → Light-medium texture, focused rather than forceful.
• Bite 8 (Tactile Edge) → Wine-like tropical snap and clean energy that sharpens the cup’s movement.
• Stamina 7 (Aftertaste) → A lingering papaya finish that carries flavour forward with balance.
• Charm 7 (Sweetness) → Brown-sugar and floral calm that round the acidity.
• Armour 4 (Structure) → Refined and stable, maintaining composure without weight.

Special Skill: Floral Feint

Every Quickfang moves with timing, accuracy and quiet misdirection.
For Basha Bekele, that becomes Floral Feint.

When Agility exceeds the opponent’s, Quickfang slips past the next attack, but loses one Power on the following turn. It is a skill of patience and awareness, built on precision rather than strength.

In the cup, it appears as softness before impact. Florals open the experience, light and graceful, then the tropical core strikes through. What looks delicate hides control. What feels gentle holds intent. Floral Feint is the practice of restraint turned into mastery, the petal that hides the blade.

Collect & Discover

Each pack of Basha Bekele includes a Roastersaurus card, the first of the Quickfang Raptors. It’s stats, attack type and skill mirror the cup itself — speed, clarity and precision brought to play. Hold on to your cards and keep collecting. The rules will be revealed soon.