Chelbesa
Cup profile...
Light and Floral
Jasmine, white tea, stone fruit
Country & Region Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Producers Smallholders, Chelbesa Washing Station
Variety Kurume, Dega, Wolisho
Process Washed
Altitude 2,100+ MASL
Chelbesa, Ethiopia
Chelbesa is a washing station in southern Yirgacheffe, taking in cherry from smallholder farms across Danche village and the hills around it. The farms sit above 2,100 metres, where cool temperatures let the cherry ripen slowly and build sugar and acidity.
Dega, one of the three varieties in this lot, shares its name with the Amharic word for cool highland country. It grows mixed in with Kurume and Wolisho rather than in rows of its own. All three are landraces that developed in the forests of Gedeo and the surrounding highlands, selected and replanted by farmers long before they were formally catalogued.
Most farms here are under two hectares, with coffee grown in semi-forest shade among food crops and false banana. The Gedeo people’s way of farming this landscape was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.
At Chelbesa the cherry is sorted, floated, pulped and fermented in tanks for two to three days before washing, then dried on shaded raised beds for 8 to 12 days. In the cup: jasmine and white tea, a light, floral cup that’s classic Yirgacheffe, with stone fruit sweetness.
Filter recipe
Dose 20g | Yield 330g | Brew time 3:00
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Shipping
We roast on Monday and pack orders on Tuesday. Orders are shipped any day if stock is available. If your order is placed after 7am Monday we cannot guarantee that we will have stock available. In this case, the coffee will be sent the following Tuesday.
Local Pickup
Instructions will be sent via email when you place your order. You will be notified when your coffee is ready for pickup, it is available to pickup 24/7. Please ensure you double check your name and order number before taking your order from the shelf.
