Origin: Gedeb, Ethiopia
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1920 - 2200 m
Variety: 74158, 74112
Notes: Orange blossom and Chardonnay
The Yirgacheffe Chelbesa Washed lot comes from the Chelbesa station to which around 672 farmers contribute, situated in the Gedeb zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia (Chelbesa is the “kebele”). The contributing producers grow and cultivate mainly the local 74158 & 74112 varieties at an elevation of around 2173 m.a.s.l.
Once the cherries arrive at the stations, they are floated and sorted. Then, they use eco-pulpers to remove the skin and get to the parchment coffee. Next, they remove the mucilage by keeping the parchment coffee in a fermentation tank for two or three days. Afterwards, the coffee is placed in a soaking tank for 12 hours and then put on a raised bed to dry for 7-10 days. They sort through the dried coffee to find any beans that have been damaged, and send the good ones to a warehouse for dry processing. Finally, it is packaged and ready to sell.
