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Origin: Ethiopia
Tasting Notes: Jasmine, Berry, Creamy Praline
Roast Level: Light-Medium
Elevation: 1900-2050 Meters Above Sea Level
Region: Nensebo, Refisa, Werka
Varieties: Heirloom Ethiopian varieties
Grade: 1
Producers: 850 smallholder farmers delivering to Testi West Arsi washing station
Preparation: Fully Natural
Target SCA Cupping Score: 86
The Testi West Arsi Washing Station was established in 2010 and serves about 850
smallholder producers in the area. The farmers deliver their cherry to the washing
station, where it is de-pulped, fermented for 24–48 hours, and washed before being
dried on raised beds for 12–15 days.
smallholder producers in the area. The farmers deliver their cherry to the washing
station, where it is de-pulped, fermented for 24–48 hours, and washed before being
dried on raised beds for 12–15 days.
Coffees in Ethiopia are typically grown on very small plots of land by farmers who
also grow other crops. The majority of smallholders will deliver their coffee in
cherry to a nearby washing station or central processing unit, where their coffee will
be sorted, weighed, and paid for. The washing stations serve as
many as several hundred to sometimes a thousand or more producers, who deliver
cherry throughout the harvest season
also grow other crops. The majority of smallholders will deliver their coffee in
cherry to a nearby washing station or central processing unit, where their coffee will
be sorted, weighed, and paid for. The washing stations serve as
many as several hundred to sometimes a thousand or more producers, who deliver
cherry throughout the harvest season