Chelchele, Ethiopia

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia· Yirgacheffe

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  80
• Bright
  35
• Floral
  25

Delicate & tea-like, nectarine, lemon zest Roasters' Notes: Chelchele showcases Gedeb’s hallmark profile with bright citrus, delicate florals, and tea-like finish. Roasting 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. Ethiopian coffee demands a touch of artistry to preserve its unique regional identity. We begin with a high charge temperature to build momentum early in the roast, then ease off the heat to preserve its delicate structure. A shorter post-crack development time maintains its bright acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. and gentle stone fruit notes, resulting in a cup that feels refined and nuanced - perfect for clean, distinctive filter brews. Roast style: Progressive Coffee Origin Information: Chelchele, in Ethiopia’s famed Gedeb district of the Gedeo Zone, is celebrated for producing vibrant, high-elevation coffees. This organic, washed lot comes from the Chelchele processing station, situated at 2000m ASL. Fertile red-brown soils and intercropped Enset, beans, and avocado trees create a biodiverse environment that supports a thriving ecosystem for superior coffee. Managed by the quality-focused Tadesse Desta Business Group, the station carefully handles cherries from local 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.. Its proximity to Yirgacheffe (just northwest) means Chelchele shares Yirgacheffe’s iconic floral and tea-like profiles while standing out for its structured acidity and clarity. This lot exemplifies Gedeb’s reputation for producing some of Ethiopia’s most elegant, expressive coffees. Altitude: 1900m - 2100m ASL Processing: Washed VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: 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. varieties Harvest: 2025 Region: Chelchele , Gedeb, Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia Producer: Chelchele 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. Certification: Organic (Certified at origin)