Ethiopia, Origins - Washed

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia· Yirgacheffe

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Origins pays tribute to the profound origins and cultural significance of wild arabica coffee, deeply rooted in the heart of Ethiopia. Origins are two, always-available coffees from Ethiopia—a beloved region among our customers. Offered as a 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. and a natural processNatural 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., Origins pays tribute to the birthplace of Arabica coffee and presents two distinct flavor profiles that are fruity, floral, tea-like, and unmistakably Ethiopian. Where it's from We purchased this coffee through Balzac brothers. Located in the heart of the Southern Region in Gedeo, Yirgacheffe, you'll find the Yismashewa 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.. Led by Lego Tiba Malde Yismashewa, boasting over three decades of dedicated experience in the coffee industry, the journey began alongside her family. Her expertise in agricultural cultivation, direct procurement of premium 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 from farmers, adept management of washing station operations, and efficient distribution to exporters culminated in the establishment of her own washing station. Yismashewa's commitment to meticulous traceability and stringent quality control ensures the overall sustainability and excellence of the coffee supply chain. This coffee is a washed process, meaning it goes through a water soaking process to remove the mucilage from the beans once the outer skin and cherry is removed, mechanically. It then goes through a drying process until it is ready to be sent to us.