We’ve got different soil and a different climate, so this washed coffee brings a fresh new twist to this classic profile. This lot uses cherries from the community farmers in Taferi Kela.

They don’t have our own washing mill yet, and processing washed coffee in a rented mill is very challenging. You need electricity, which is usually inconsistent, and you need good equipment, which is usually not there. Since it’s such an intense endeavour, only a few washed lots were produced this year.

With this lot, there were additional challenges of working with farmers who are still in the training program and learning how to improve their picking. We’re really proud of their progress, however, as they learned to improve both their cherries and their quality of life.

Our partners are excited to soon be investing in a new, state-of-the-art washing mill for next year that will improve the washed profiles even more, but this year this washed lot is still amazing and bring that unique Sidamo flavour.