Ethiopia - Chelbesa - Washed

LIGHT & JUICY

Oromia, Gedeb / 2200 masl. / Heirloom variety / Washed process / SCA  - 85.50p. 

This coffee is produced by a community of coffee growers known as Ephtah Specialty Coffee, an organization dedicated to building sustainable and collaborative supply chains that benefit customers, farmers, and their communities. The company emphasizes promoting the role of women in the coffee industry, recognizing their pivotal role in driving social and economic change in Ethiopia. In 2023, Ephtah acquired its own drying station in Lalesa, Gedeb. With over four hundred drying beds, it is the largest facility in a region renowned for producing high-quality Ethiopia’s coffees.

Only the best cherries are selected, floated, and pulped. The coffee is then fermented in tanks without water and dried for 10 to 15 days. This processing method ensures the highest quality of coffee, primarily focused on enhancing flavor clarity and consistency. The result is a a brighter, cleaner, and more vibrant cup profile with pronounced acidity and distinct aromatic compounds.

This coffee is roasted for filter - meaning, a light roast. We roast our seasonal coffees in this manner because we wish for the coffee to shine as it is - for it to display the characteristics that have produced its excellent quality. This kind of roast allows the natural flavours, acids and sugars of the coffee to be in the front, and lets you learn about its origin through taste. As the name says, it's best used in filter coffee methods, such as drip or immersion, so while making an espresso from these is possible, it could prove tricky.

We recommend you enjoy this coffee within 3 months of the roasting date.
Store in a dry and cool place, between +16 and +25 degrees.