Ethiopia Chelichele

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia· Gedeb

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

Name: Chelichele Producer: Various SmallholdersSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. Origin: Chelechele, Gedeb Varietal: HeirloomHeirloom (Ethiopia)A catch-all label for Ethiopia's thousands of indigenous, largely uncatalogued coffee varieties — used when a lot's exact genetics are unknown. Altitude: 2150-2200 metres above sea level Process: NaturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. Flavours: Strawberry, Raspberry, Lemon tea &Jasmine Cup Score: 87 Importer: Falcon Coffee Where is it from? Origin and Harvest Ethiopian coffee production is profoundly influenced by the country's three main seasons. The Bega season (October-January) is the long dry period, crucial for coffee harvesting and processing. The Belg season (February-May) brings the first rains, essential for coffee flowering and early fruit development. The Krempt season (June-September) sees heavy rainstorms from the east, crucial for the later stages of coffee fruit development and ripening. By the end of September, the rains cease abruptly, allowing the coffee fruits to ripen, leading to a bustling harvest period by November. About Ephtah Specialty Coffee Ephtah Specialty Coffee is 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. Ephtah ensures quality at every stage of the shipment process, focusing on providing the highest quality green coffeeGreen coffeeUnroasted coffee seeds as they are traded and shipped. Roasters buy green and roast locally; 'green buying' is the sourcing side of the craft. beans and maintaining satisfaction among all stakeholders in the supply chain. Ephtah has vertical suppliers where they pre finance upto 85% of the harvest to allow them to work securely and only focus on the quality of the coffee. The Chelichele site is owned by Tamiru Amare (Tamiru translated to "Miracle" in English). The site is 2.ha and has 200 beds - coffee is sourced from the Chelichele area (average farm size is around 0.5 hectares.) The site has 6 permanent employers and then 110 in the harvest. Lot Information The coffee is initially floated to remove quakers, then placed on drying beds for 12-15 days. Green beans are handpicked by local women. The processing