15/09/2025
= September 2025 New Arrival =
= Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Koke Shalaye Washed Processed =
Country: Ethiopia
Origin: Yirgacheffe
Processing Station: Koke Shalaye
Processing: Washed
Variety: 74110, 74112, 74165
Harvest: 2025
Altitude: 1973M
Tasting Notes: Floral & bright, tasting like lime, blueberry & jasmine, cacao, dried fruit, plum, chocolate, orange, black tea
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Koke washing station is located at 1,925 meters above sea level in Yirgacheffe. Over 300 farmers deliver cherry grown in the surrounding area. The distinct wet and dry seasons create prime conditions for coffee processing.
While Ethiopia is famous as coffee’s birthplace, today it remains a specialty coffee industry darling for its incredible variety of flavors. While full traceability has been difficult in recent history, new regulations have made direct purchasing possible. We’re partnering directly with farmers to help them produce top quality specialty lots that are now completely traceable, adding value for farmers and roasters, alike.
The exceptional quality of Ethiopian coffee is due to a combination of factors. The genetic diversity of coffee varieties means that we find a diversity of flavor, even between (or within) farms with similar growing conditions and processing. In addition to varieties, processing methods also contribute to end quality. The final key ingredients for excellent coffee in Ethiopia are the producing traditions that have created the genetic diversity, processing infrastructure and great coffee we enjoy today.
Most producers in Ethiopia are smallholders, and the majority continue to cultivate coffee using traditional methods. As a result, most coffee is grown with no chemical fertilizer or pesticide use. Coffee is almost entirely cultivated, harvested and dried using manual systems.
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