Ethiopia Chelchele

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia· Yirgacheffe

Tasting notes

Character

• Floral
  50
• Bright
  25
• Clean
  25
• Funky
  20

Notes of lemongrass, jasmine, green apple. We're excited to have our first African coffee of the year, from an uprising micro-region of the already fabled Gedeb (also known as Yirgacheffe), Banko Chechele! The Chechele washing stationWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee. processes both 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. and washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. processed lots, but this year we selected the washed. As with almost all washing stations in this region, Chelchele collects cherry from around 300 neighboring producing families. The tiny lots are often referred to as 'garden coffee', as the vast majority is produced in backyards and small gardens. This coffee was sourced in partnership with our friends at Trabocca, based in the Netherlands. Trabocca is one of the premier sourcing partners with established multi faceted relationships based in Ethiopia, and one of the global leaders of sourcing from this region. This coffee is fully traceable, directly through Trabocca's channels. We are proud to feature Chechele for the first time. This coffee sings of proper black tea tones, florals, and citrus bursts - exactly as you would expect from a standout washed Ethiopia.