Yirgacheffe is part of the Sidamo region in Ethiopia; however it's considered its own recognized micro-region due to the unique coffee profile produced on its territory. The Yirgacheffe region is known to have thick vegetation, healthy soil, and high elevations.
This coffee is sourced from smallholder farmers around the Cabey Washing Station in Dilazuria, Yirgacheffe. The cherries are collected between October until the beginning of December and immediately brought to the washing station. They usually send out a truck once a week during the peak harvest season to pickup cherries from locals who would otherwise have to travel far distances to reach our mill.
Since they currently only produce washed coffees, the cherries are inspected and sorted before being placed into fermentation tanks. Here they sit for 36 hours while the mucilage (cherry skin) is broken down by natural enzymes, before easily being rinsed away. The beans are then placed on elevated drying beds where they will dry for 9-15 days. Yellow tarps are used to cover the bean from periods of strong sunlight and or rain.
The resulting cup reminds us of cherry & jasmine tea.
Yirgacheffe is part of the Sidamo region in Ethiopia; however it's considered its own recognized micro-region due to the unique coffee profile produced on its territory. The Yirgacheffe region is known to have thick vegetation, healthy soil, and high elevations.
This coffee is sourced from smallholder farmers around the Cabey Washing Station in Dilazuria, Yirgacheffe. The cherries are collected between October until the beginning of December and immediately brought to the washing station. They usually send out a truck once a week during the peak harvest season to pickup cherries from locals who would otherwise have to travel far distances to reach our mill.
Since they currently only produce washed coffees, the cherries are inspected and sorted before being placed into fermentation tanks. Here they sit for 36 hours while the mucilage (cherry skin) is broken down by natural enzymes, before easily being rinsed away. The beans are then placed on elevated drying beds where they will dry for 9-15 days. Yellow tarps are used to cover the bean from periods of strong sunlight and or rain.
The resulting cup reminds us of cherry & jasmine tea.