Ethiopia Chelchele

ROAST LEVEL: LIGHT (FOR FILTER)

Region: Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region

Altitude: 1790 - 1900 m.a.s.l 

Varietal: Heirloom Yirgacheffe

Process: Natural

Sizes: 250 / 1kg

Flavours: Peach, Jasmine, Golden Raisin

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This is a dry processed Yirgacheffe coffee from the subregion of Chelchele and processed at the Worka mill. This area (Gedeo Zone) grows some of the highest regarded and most expensive Yirgacheffe beans. This crop was packed in grainpro bags to seal in and preserve freshness. They are sorted multiple times until they have achieved Grade 1 status which is rare for a natural coffee from Ethiopia. 

In Ethiopia, coffee is often cultivated on small plots alongside other crops by farmers who deliver their cherry harvests to nearby washing stations or central processing units. Smallholders are compensated when they arrive and the cherries are sorted and weighed before undergoing processing—either washed or natural—and drying on raised beds.

These washing stations aggregate cherries from hundreds of farmers throughout the harvest season, making it difficult to trace specific producers. However, our green bean supplier strive to source from the same washing stations each year, working closely with our export partners to maintain quality and consistency. Most farmers in this region do not use fertilizers or pesticides in their coffee production.