MIKIYAS BOGALE - GERSE LANDRACE, WASHED - ETHIOPIA

BASE COAT
PORTLAND, OREGON

MIKIYAS BOGALE - GERSE LANDRACE, WASHED

VANILLA BEAN
PEACH
EARL GREY
HONEYED

ORIGIN: GERSE, YIRGACHEFFE, ETHIOPIA
PRODUCER: MIKIYAS BOGALE & GERSE KEBELE GROWERS
ALTITUDE: 1950-2150 MASL
VARIETY: LOCAL LANDRACE
PROCESS: WASHED

ROAST DATE: OCTOBER 13, 2026

FROM THE ROASTER

CHERRIES ARE FERMENTED IN OPEN-AIR CONCRETE TANKS FOR 48-72 HOURS, THEN FULLY WASHED AND DRIED ON AFRICAN RAISED BEDS SHADED BY LOCAL TREES.

MIKIYAS BOGALE TOOK OVER HIS FAMILY'S MILL IN 2020, GIVING GERSE SMALLHOLDERS A DEPENDABLE PLACE TO SELL THEIR HARVEST, AT JUST 300 BAGS A YEAR. A TRADITIONAL YIRGACHEFFE PROFILE: BOLD, RICH, AND TEA-LIKE, WITH SUBTLE WHITE FLORALS, STRONG BERGAMOT AND EARL GREY, AND A LOW-ACID, HONEYED BODY LED BY VANILLA AND CANNED PEACH. A CRUSHABLE, FULL-BODIED BAG YOU WILL REACH FOR OFTEN.