Advent Calendar Day 21: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
COFFEE: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
NOTES: Berries, Watermelon, Bergamot
ROAST: Medium
This coffee is produced by Zelelu Ararso and processed as a separate lot at the Addis Katema Cooperative where Zelelu Ararso is a member. The Addis Katema Cooperative is in the district of Wenago in the Gedeo Zone within the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia. Zelelu Ararso is part of the single producer project developed jointly between the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union (YCFCU) and Royal Coffee (our importer). The project was initiated in 2012 with a handful of ‘Model’ producers from cooperatives organized under the YCFCU umbrella who have been willing to work with a rigorous set of processing standards, regular farm visits from the Royal team, and higher cup qualifications. In exchange, producers earn higher quality premiums based on the sale of their individual lots. The popularity of the single producer project has led to increased participation and an opportunity to showcase more coffee from the growing numbers of small and talented producers who continue to work in the cooperative system.
Expect a slick body, juicy and a muted acidity. A sweet and balanced cup with a nice aftertaste.
- Country: Ethiopia
- Region: Mekonisa kebele, Wenago District
- Producers: Zelelu Araso
- Altitude: 1,700 - 2,000 masl
- Varietals: Heirlooms
- Process: Washed