Ethiopia Chelbesa

What We Taste: Blueberry Blackberry  Plum  Cocoa Nibs
 
Chelbesa is a small village in the Gedeo Zone, located just south of Yirgacheffe, and is a hub for coffee production, known for producing exceptional coffees.  It's farmers are small scale, grown organically on plot of land of less than two hectares.
 
Traditional ways of farming dominate the region, which includes the coffee trees being incorporated into a semi-forest environment, and intercropping with other food crops.  The coffee cherry therefore grow in natural shade, volcanic red soils and dense layers of forest vegetation.
 
The hand picked coffee cherry is processes at the local Chelbesa wet mill, dried for between fifteen and nineteen days on raised beds to ensure proper air circulation and temperature control.  They are frequently turned to prevent damage from unchecked fermentation or the growth of undesirable mould.  After harvesting, the cherries are stored in a local warehouse where their moisture content measured until ready for final processing, which includes sorting by colour, density, and screen size, before being milled and prepared for export.
 
This is a natural process coffee, harvested during the rainy season from November to December.  Expect a sweet bright, clean and juicy cup of blueberries and blackberries, a thick plum body and a finish reminiscent of cocoa nibs.
 
Available for either espresso or filter coffee brewing.