Yaye

Floral and elegant with peach, fingerlime and blueberry

This coffee has notes of peach, fingerlime and blueberry.

We are delighted to share our first coffee from the 2026 Ethiopian harvest with you. This incredibly elegant and floral coffee comes from a very special washing station – Yaye, which is located near the village of Cherico in Sidama. Yaye is owned by our longtime supply partners Testi Specialty Coffee and represents one of their best (or “premium”, as they refer to it) processing sites. The family built the washing station in 2021, choosing the site for its extremely high elevation, access to clean water, and proximity to small coffee farmers producing some of the very best coffee in the region.

Yaye produces some exquisite coffees which are a reflection of the unique terroir, and the care and attention taken by Testi to process the coffee. This particular lot from Yaye was produced using coffee from 20 small producers and was wash processed. This method highlights the beautiful nuances and complexity that exists in coffee from this region, conveying a strong sense of place.

Yaye washing station sits at a staggering 2230m above sea level, near the town of Cherico in Sidama.

With breathtaking views of the Tulecha mountain and the Gelana river running beside it, Yaye washing station is truly as beautiful as the exquisite coffee it produces.

The Yaye team carefully hand-sorts the coffee cherries to remove any under-ripe or defective fruit.