Three New Arrivals From Ethiopia
Three new coffees from Ethiopia have just arrived to our roastery and we can’t wait for you to try them!
ETHIOPIA | DUWANCHO
[EETH-EE-OPE-YA • DOO-WAHN-CHO]
Tasting Notes: Tropical Fruit, Floral, Watermelon
Process: Honey
Elevation: 1,900 - 2,150 masl
Region: Sidama
Varietal: Heirloom
This vibrant cup has a candy-like sweetness, layered with notes of tropical fruit and watermelon, all wrapped in a gentle, warm florality.
This lot comes to us from the Duwancho washing station in Sidama. The coffee is soaked for two hours here before being placed on raised beds. During drying, the thickness of the cherries is kept as thin as possible to ensure consistency.
The Sidama region is known for producing the most coffee at the highest grades in Ethiopia, and the geography explains why this is. This region spreads across fertile highlands, where half of the land is cultivated. The surrounding rivers and lakes along with the very high elevation results in cool weather and fertile soil. These factors, in combination with over 100 inches of rainfall per year, cause the coffee to ripen slower than in any other region in Ethiopia. There are over 50 cooperatives and 200 washing stations throughout Sidama.
ETHIOPIA BEKELE GEMEDA
[EETH-EE-OPE-YA • BEH-KEH-LEH • GEH-MEH-DAH]
Tasting Notes: Marmalade, Jasmine, White Peach
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1,780 - 2,100 masl
Region: Yirgacheffe
Varietal: Heirloom
From Mr. Bekele Gemeda, a resident of the village Worka. He operates the 6.5 hectare farm with his elder sons.
Smooth and vibrant. This washed process coffee has a rich mouthfeel with notes marmalade, jasmine, and white peach.
This single producer lot comes from Mr. Bekele Gemeda in the Worka village in Yirgacheffe. Mr. Bekele Gemeda is a resident of small village called Worka 13 kms from Gedeb town. He owns 6.5 hectares of coffee farm in one place and another 3 hectares in another place within the same village. He works full time in his farm assisted by his able children who completed their primary education but couldn’t find another job in towns. Mr. Bekele, who is the father of 11 children, fully relied on the income he generated from his coffee farm. The coffee farm business also supports his two elder married sons who also work together with him.
Yirgacheffe has become famous for coffees that tastes like blueberries. This region is plentiful. The thick vegetation is a product of the warm tropical climate with moderate wet and dry seasons. Most coffee is shade-grown by small producers using organic practices. Coffees are cultivated from 1600 to 2400 masl in these highlands. The multitude of microregions creates complex profiles depending on the washing station a particular coffee is from.
ETHIOPIA | TEDESE TEKO
[EETH-EE-OPE-YA • TEY-DEH-SEH • TEY-KO]
Tasting Notes: Mandarin Orange, Mango, Honey
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1,780 - 2,100 masl
Region: Yirgacheffe
Varietal: Heirloom
Vibrant and aromatic with a syrupy mouthfeel. Sweet notes of mandarin orange, mango, and honey make this an unforgettable cup.
This single producer lot comes from Mr. Tadese Teko in the Shale village near Worka town in Yirgacheffe. Mr Tadese Teko is one of millions of farmers who live in the highlands of Ethiopia and relied on coffee to support their livelihoods. He owns 8 hectares of land which is large by the standards of the area where average land size is 4 hectares. Mr Tadese has 9 children and he manages to send his children to school thanks to the income he receives from coffee sales. Farmers in the area usually create natural fertilizer utilizing waste and no chemical fertilizer is applied for coffee grown in such areas. Besides supplying their coffee most small-holder farmers in the area also work in the washing stations as laborers to get extra income during the picking season. Mr Tadese usually produces washed coffees and usually supplied to to nearby washing stations.
Thanks for reading, now enjoy some delicious coffee!