Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G1 Haru Suke Natural
About This Coffee
The Region
Aricha is located in Yirgacheffe district, Gedeo zone in the ‘Southern Nations, Nationalities & Peoples’ (SNNP) region of Ethiopia. Over a number of years the region has developed a distinguised reputation for fine coffees, producing some of the most sought-after microlots in world. The combination of high altitude (up to 2,200m in some areas), fertile soil, consistent and plentiful rains, and an abundance of local knowledge are all contributing factors to the high status of Yirgacheffe coffees.
The local indigenous ‘heirloom’ varietals - which grow wild in Ethiopia - are responsible for the unique flavour notes which make for an unusual but refined cup. When processed naturally through sun drying these present with juicy and jammy stone-fruit flavours, floral and chocolate notes with a creamy body.
The Process
Shade grown, ripe cherries are selectively harvested based on Brix readings to ensure optimum ripeness and sugar content. After delivery to the station the cherries are subjected to extremely thorough and careful hand sorting, as well as floatation in clean water to separate less dense, lower quality cherries.
The selected cherries are then dried on raised African beds for 15-18 days. In the daytime they are raked and turned periodically to ensure a consistent drying process; covered between 12pm and 3pm to protect them from sun damage and at night time to protect it from rainfall and moisture. Moisture and water activity are measured throughout and these readings dictate when the drying process is completed. At this point the coffee is rested for around 1 month, then milled, graded, sorted and thoroughly handpicked, before being bagged in GrainPro for export from the port of Djibouti.
- Subregion Haru, Yirgacheffe
- Producer Type Washing Station
- Wet Mill Haru Suke
- Processing Natural/Dry Processed
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Ethiopia Heirloom
- Min Growing Altitude 1950m
- Max Growing Altitude 2100m
- Screen Size 14 Up
- On Sale No
- Top Lot No
- Price Per Kg £11.95
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade ETH CA NAT YIRG G1
- CTRM Contract Number P8001766-5
- Region Yirgacheffe
- Origin Ethiopia
- Warehouse Vollers Group Uk