Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Natural
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Natural
This coffee is produced by Bekele Dukale and processed as a separate lot at the Worka Cooperative where Bekele Dukale is a member. The Worka cooperative is located in the southern district of Gedeb in the Gedeo Zone within the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia.
Ripe cherries for this natural processed coffee were carefully hand-sorted and floated to remove less dense coffee beans. Next, the cherries were dried on raised beds for 15 to 20 days and turned regularly to avoid over-fermentation and mold. Raised beds are carefully constructed to ensure proper air circulation and temperature control, for optimal drying. Cherries were covered during the afternoons to prevent harsh drying in the intense sun. Once the cherries finished drying to 11 percent moisture, they were transported to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to be milled and prepared for export.
Bekele Dukale is part of the single-producer project developed by the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU). 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 coffee roasters, 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.
Origin
Grower: Bekele Dukale
Farm: Worka Chelbesa Bekele
Region: Gotiti, Gedeb District, Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia
Cultivar: Indigenous heirloom
Altitude: 1900 to 2200 meters
Processing Method: Fully washed and dried on raised beds
Profile
Roast Level: Medium Light Roast
Cup profile: blueberry, chocolate-covered strawberries
The Cup: This coffee has a very sweet aroma. The cup has an amazingly complex combination of blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and chocolate like a chocolate-covered strawberry. An outstanding super sweet and fruity cup from Ethiopia.