Ethiopia Chelchele Natural

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia. Chelchele Washing Station. Natural Process. Kurmue, Dago & Wolisho Varietals. Organically Grown. Tropical Fruit, Plum and Hibiscus tasting notes.

This coffee is produced by farmers near Chelchele village, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia working with Azeb Tadesse coffee supplier. They cultivate coffee at 1,900 to 2,200 meters above sea level. Here, coffee trees flourish under the shade of Enset, Albizia, Acacia, Militia, and Polyscias trees and thrive in the fertile, clay-rich soil.

After harvesting, the coffee is Naturally Processed at the Chelchele Coffee Station. Coffee cherries are meticulously hand-sorted to ensure only the ripest are selected. After sorting, the cherries are sun-dried on raised beds. This drying process takes between 12 to 15 days, depending on weather conditions, until the beans reach a moisture content of 10-12%.

This fresh crop Ethiopia is fantastic! Vibrant, sweet and tasty -- don't miss out on this one!

What's up with 'Organically Grown'? This green coffee is Certified Organic up until we start roasting and packaging it. While most Ethiopian farmers naturally practice organic farming, few pursue the formal certification process. At our roastery, because we do not have the certification ourselves, and batches of coffees that are not-certified are in the same machine before and after this batch, we cannot advertise it as Organic.