Ethiopia - Chelbesa

farm | Chelbesa, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia 

varietal | heirloom

process | natural 

tasting notes | hints of citrus, raisin & dark chocolate 

coffee sourced through Falcon Specialty, who shared the following overview: 

The natural Yirgacheffe Chelbesa comes from the Worka Chelbesa area, located in the Gedeb district. This region is characterized by its dense, semi-forest vegetation, including shade-grown coffee trees and false banana plants, creating ideal agroecological conditions for high-quality coffee production.

In 2019, SNAP Specialty Coffee established a wet mill in the small hamlet of Danche within Chelbesa Village, designed to exclusively process red cherries from nearby farmers. The ceramic fermentation tanks at the wet mill enhance the clarity of the coffee by retaining heat, which accelerates fermentation. 

Grown at altitudes between 1,950 and 2,200 meters, the coffee is produced by 763 contributing farmers and harvested between November and January.