Ethiopia, Gedeb Zone, Chelbesa One
We Taste: Meyer lemon, oolong tea, lemon verbena, bergamot, jasmin.
Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe, Gedeb Zone, Chelbesa
Farm/Washing Station/Mill- Chelbesa One Washing Station
Variety: Ethiopian Heirloom varieties Korume and Wolisho.
Altitude: 1950 - 2200 masl
Process Method: Washed, floated on raised beds.
Roast level: Origin
Roasting Notes: coming soon....
Sourcing Notes: coming soon....
Coffee Info/Story: The Chelbesa Washed Lot is produced at the Chelbesa One Washing Station in the Gedeb Zone, Ethiopia (Chelbesa is the “kebele”), and managed by our partners SNAP Specialty Coffee. The approximately 1,000 farmers that deliver cherry to this washing station, come from the region and have between 2 and 3 Ha of land sitting at an elevation of between 1,950 – 2,200 m.a.s.l. This lot consists of the Ethiopian Heirloom varieties Korume and Wolisho.
Once the cherries arrive at the Chelbesa One Washing Station, they are placed in water for sorting and removing of floaters. The cherries are then de-pulped and left to dry ferment in tanks for 2-3 days, to be later washed and placed to dry on raised beds. To ensure an even drying, the parchment is constantly moved each day, taking 7-10 days, depending on the weather, until reaching the desired humidity.
This coffee lot is brought to you by SNAP Coffee, our producing partner in Ethiopia. Founded in Addis Ababa by Negusse in 2008, SNAP operates 7 washing stations in key coffee-producing areas like Sidama, Yirgacheffe, and the Guji Zone.
SNAP focuses its operation on three fundamental pillars – Consistency, Education, and Sustainability. It is within their purpose to improve the livelihood of supporting farmers, and last year their team of agronomists trained more than 6,000 farmers in land and nursery management, and climate-smart agriculture through crop diversification and inter cropping.
We’ve been working with SNAP since 2024, and needless to say, we are thrilled to build this relationship in the homeland of Arabica coffee.- The Quest