About this coffee
Tasting Notes: Winegum, Golden Berries
Area: Gedeo Zone, Yirgacheffe
Farm: Negele Gorbitu
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Anaerobic
Roast: Light
An Ethiopian anaerobic coffee we love for the way it showcases what modern processing can bring to a classic origin. Expect a nostalgic hit of wine gums and some complexity wrapped in the juicy fruitiness Ethiopia is known for.
This coffee comes from Negele Gorbitu in Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia, where ripe cherries are carefully selected before being sealed in oxygen-free tanks. The cherries ferment for several days under pressure, allowing the natural sugars and mucilage to interact closely with the coffee during fermentation.
After fermentation, the cherries are dried slowly for around 18 days on drying beds. It’s a process that takes the familiar Yirgacheffe profile in a more modern direction, while keeping the focus firmly on the character of the coffee itself.