Buku Sayisa / Ethiopia / Washed / 250g

198,00 kr

Origin: Ethiopia
Producer: Smallholder farmers
Coffee Region: Hambela wamena, Guji
Varieties: Heirloom
Process: Washed
Altitude: 2350 m.a.s.l.
Flavour Profile: Black tea, Peach, & Pineapple

Buku Sayisa, translated as "Blessed Valley," is nestled in the Hambela Wamena region, boasting some of the highest coffee-growing altitudes at 2350 masl.
The elevated altitudes play a significant role in shaping the flavour profiles produced at this washing station, as harvesting typically takes place later in the season compared to other regions. This results in slower cherry maturation for better sugar development, leading to a distinctive, sweeter flavour in the coffees.

Farmers transport their cherries on horseback due to the rugged terrain surrounding the site. Significant improvements have been made at this station, including enhanced drying protocols and the construction of a new dry mill in Hambela.

Harvest & Post-Harvest

The cherries are collected manually and hand sorted later.
The coffee is then fermented under water in tanks for an average of 72 hours, but any time frame between 48 - 100 hours is within the norm.

The coffee is graded again in channels, so that the cherries of lower quality (with a lower density) will float. They are removed, leaving the denser, higher quality beans to be separated as higher-grade lots.
The parchment is soaked in clean water and then dried on raised beds for approximately 8 - 20 days. The coffee is dried in layers of 2-8 cm, depending on the climate, the type of tables, and the stage of drying.

Type: Coffee