Yirgacheffe Chelbesa

Blue Berries | Cocoa | Dark Stonefruit | Black Berries

This stunning lot originates from Chelbesa village in the Gedeo Zone, located just south of Yirgacheffe. The coffee cherries are harvested from a semi-forest environment with rich red soil. The most common local landraces grown in this area are Wolishu and

Dhega. Chelbesa is a hub for coffee-farming families known for producing high-quality coffee.

Small-scale farmers in Gedeb typically cultivate plots of land smaller than 2 hectares and usually assess their coffee farms based on the number of trees rather than the area.

Traditional cultivation methods dominate this region, characterised by intercropping coffee plants with other food crops and adopting an ‘organic by default’ approach to

At the Chelbesa wet mill, these ripe cherries undergo meticulous processing. The African raised beds are carefully constructed to ensure proper air circulation and temperature control for optimal and steady drying. The cherries are turned regularly to prevent damage caused by over-fermentation and mould growth.

After harvesting, the cherries are stored in a local warehouse where their moisture content is recorded at 11.5-12%. They are then further processed, which includes sorting by colour, density, and screen size, before being milled and prepared for export.

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