Kelloo Uraga Harsu - Ethiopia - Filter - Washed Coffee

TASTE NOTES
Apricot, Peach & Bergamot

VARIETAL
Heirloom

PROCESS
Washed

ALTITUDE
1900-2000 masl

We are delighted to have discovered this Ethiopian coffee from the Harsu Forest which is nestled at the bottom of a steep valley in the Guji region of Uraga. The washing station owner Feku Jabril, named the washing station after his wife Hannah Asrat ten years ago. Feku relocated several hundred miles to be in this area as he saw the potential in the land and the unique flavour profile it gives.

There are 416 farmers surrounding the washing station who mainly grow the Welisho and Kurume variety. The red soil in the area is fertile and rich in nutrients and a typical farm will have 1800-2400 trees per hectare, each farmer owns around 1-2 hectares of land and all cherries are picked by hand. Once at the washing station, the cherries are pulped with a disc-pulper where the skin and fruit are removed. Then the coffee is washed in channels and graded by density. The coffee is then dried on raised beds over a ten day period.

SNAP coffee (the exporter) works alongside Feku to maintain three main objectives. To process fantastic specialty coffee consistently. To work alongside farmers giving education and improving processing methods. Finally to protect the environment. SNAP have worked with Feku to build schools, build roads to improve local infrastructure develop waste recycling systems and are also building health clinics to further improve the quality of life for this farming community.