Description
Ethiopia
Aricha
/special espresso
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Yirgacheffe |
| Farm | Washed Arica Station |
| Height | 1925 meters above sea level |
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Variety
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JARC Selections |
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Process
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Washed |
Cupping NOTES
Vanilla, lemon, floral. Silky body and balanced acidity.
Cultivation methods in the region remain largely traditional. Farmers in Yirgacheffe often intercrop their coffee plants with other crops. This method is common among smallholders because it maximizes land use and provides food for families.
In addition to this traditional polyculture system, most of the farms are organic by default. And most of the agricultural work is done manually by the direct family.
To take advantage of the great weather, Washed Station offers Training to help growers improve cherry quality. This Training focuses on cherry harvesting and transportation procedures.
The cherries are hand-picked and harvested by farmers and delivered to the Washed station. Upon receipt, employees hand sort the cherries to remove unripe or damaged cherries.
The cherries are then pulped and fermented for 36 to 48 hours in the station's 12 standardized fermentation tanks. After fermentation, the parchment is washed with clean water and transferred to some of the 280 raised drying beds. The parchment is raked frequently to ensure uniform drying. The drying process takes approximately 18 days.
