Bracia Ziółkowscy - Ethiopia Chelbesa Natural Filter 250 g

Origin: Ethiopia

Region: Gedeb, Worka Town

Farm: Chelbesa, SNAP Coffee Washing station

Variety: Heirloom

Processing: Natural

Altitude: 2100 m a.s.l.

Cupping score: 87 / 100

ABOUT THE FARM

The Chelbesa washing station is located at an altitude of 2100 m a.s.l., near the village of Worka in the Gedeb region, also known as Yirgacheffe. Chelbesa is the largest coffee-growing area in Gedeb, spanning 1240 hectares of plantations situated between 1925 and 2110 m a.s.l. Thanks to the proximity of the station, none of the local farmers have to transport their cherries for longer than 40 minutes, which allows them to maintain their freshness before processing begins.

SNAP Coffee, an Ethiopian exporter, was founded in Addis Ababa in 2008 by Negusse D. Weldyes. The company operates three processing stations in the Chelelektu region in the Kochere district (Gedeo zone) and also cooperates with stations in Uraga (Guji) and Nensebo (West Arsi). Each of them serves an average of about 550 farmers. SNAP Coffee bases its operations on three pillars: consistently maintaining the high quality of specialty segment coffees, sharing knowledge and training in coffee processing and cleaning, and implementing waste recycling systems to protect the environment.

ROASTER'S OPINION

We don't have favorites among our coffees… ...but Ethiopia Chelbesa is the closest to being the one we would point to. If we had a "Roaster's Choice" category, it would definitely be there. We had beans from the Chelbesa washing station in our roastery for the first time in 2021. To say we liked them is an understatement. We remembered them long after they were gone. This is what we love about Ethiopias – distinct peach, flowers, and herbs. Plus a deep sweetness. This year we bought twice as much of it as last year, and we assume this trend will continue next year.

Store in a dry and cool place.