CHELCHELE ESPRESSO - DEGA, KURUME, WOLISHO, 74110, 74112 & 74158, TRADITIONAL NATURAL - ETHIOPIA

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CHELCHELE ESPRESSO - DEGA, KURUME, WOLISHO, 74110, 74112 & 74158, TRADITIONAL NATURAL

CHOCOLATE GANACHE
BLOOD ORANGE
MORELLO CHERRY

PRODUCER: 650 SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, DELIVERED VIA TADESSE DESTA BUSINESS GROUP
ORIGIN: ETHIOPIA
REGION: WORKA CHELCHELE KEBELE, GEDEB WOREDA, GEDEO ZONE
STATION: CHELCHELE WASHING AND DRY PROCESSING SITE
VARIETAL: DEGA, KURUME, WOLISHO, 74110, 74112, 74158
ALTITUDE: STATION AT 2000 MASL, FARMS FROM 1900 - 2200+ MASL
PROCESS: TRADITIONAL NATURAL
IMPORT PARTNER: NORDIC APPROACH

ROAST DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

FROM THE ROASTER

WE TOOK THE ROASTING TEAM TO THE NORDIC APPROACH SPRING CUPPING BACK IN APRIL, AND THIS WAS ONE OF THE LOTS SELECTED FROM THOSE TABLES. A REAL CLASSIC ETHIOPIAN NATTY, HITTING ALL THE MARKS FOR THAT GEDEB PROFILE - WE BOOKED IT IN AS A SHORT RUN ESPRESSO FOCUSED LOT. AS MUCH AS WE LOVE ROASTING LIGHT, IT IS ALSO FUN TO PUSH A BIT MORE ROASTER LED INFLUENCE TO DEVELOP THOSE WEIGHTY TEXTURES AND A HEAVIER CUP PROFILE THAT SUITS A MORE CLASSIC ESPRESSO. WHERE THIS COFFEE PARTICULARLY SHINES IS WITH MILK - IT IS REALLY MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS.

WE'RE TASTING

BIG FLAVOURS AS A STRAIGHT ESPRESSO - CHOCOLATE GANACHE AND BLOOD ORANGE, MORELLO CHERRY AND HONEYCOMB, AND AS IT COOLS BECOMING LIKE RIPE STRAWBERRY, BLACK TEA AND A HINT OF CLOVE. IN MILK, WHERE IT SHINES: PEACH & VANILLA JAM.

PROCESS

TRADITIONAL NATURAL: RIPE RED CHERRIES DELIVERED TO CHELCHELE ARE PRE-SORTED BEFORE LAYING ON RAISED BEDS TO DRY SLOWLY OVER 20 TO 25 DAYS, WITH CONTINUAL FURTHER SORTING DURING THIS PERIOD. CHERRIES ARE COVERED DURING THE HOTTEST PARTS OF THE DAY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING.

HARVEST

CROP 25/26 NOV - JAN HARVEST. NEW PURCHASING RELATIONSHIP.