Country: Ethiopia // Washing Station: Adorsi
Region: Aricha Woreda, Yirgacheffe, Gedeo Zone, SNNPR
Varietal: Kerume
Process: Black Honey
Altitude: 1900-2150 m.a.s.l.

FARMER/GROWER: over 800 smallholder farmers

We Taste: Lavender Lemonade, Cantaloupe, Green Apple

DESCRIPTION

More than 800 smallholder family farmers surrounding the Aricha village deliver freshly picked coffee cherries to the nearby Adorsi washing station in the Yirgacheffe district located in the Gedeo zone. Yirgacheffe is often recognized for the extremely high-quality coffees being grown in the rich and fertile district, and this washed coffee is no exception. With elevations exceeding 2100 meters above sea level, the coffee grown in Aricha provides a bright and complex cup with a myriad of floral notes, fresh matcha, caramel, subtle spice and a juicy mango flavor that coats the tongue.

The Adorsi washing station is owned and operated by the Yonis family. The premium black honey processed coffee from Adorsi begins with 24 hours of soaking the cherry in water. This separated “floaters” and hydrates the fruit which softens the outer skin making it easier to remove without removing the mucilage that is desired for the black honey process.

The pulped coffee is then laid out to dry on raised beds under parabolic shade. The location

of the Adorsi Washing Station alongside a river gives cool airflow over the coffee as it dries.

This improved honey process dries for about 35 days in these conditions.