Limited Edition Ethiopian – Hambela Wamena

Region: Guji

Altitude: 1950-2100masl

Coffee varieties: Kurume, Wolisho

Process: Anaerobic

Drying: Dried over a 10 day

Cupping notes: Currant, Hibiscus, Tangerine

Cupping score: 88.5

Limited Edition Ethiopian - Hambela Wamena 82be26d6846d7660c101e781945398af — This is an anaerobic coffee, meaning that it has undergone fermentation in a closed environment without oxygen. This coffee has complex process driven fruit characteristics in the cup, along with great clarity.

Limited Edition Ethiopian - Hambela Wamena 9d89433a07ebe0ccbb4a8b75ce434f4a — Mekuria Merga is one of three washing stations with this name. This particular washing station is located in Hambela, Guji, and buys cherries from around 500 farmers.

Limited Edition Ethiopian - Hambela Wamena IMG 0747 — Coffee cherries are harvested by family members, they are delivered to the washing station for processing.

Limited Edition Ethiopian - Hambela Wamena 5b76316389ad1d7d84dd1a0cd4a03f09 — The cherries are soaked in water. The healthy cherries will sink, while the diseased and damaged cherries will float and are skimmed off and removed.

Limited Edition Ethiopian - Hambela Wamena 3febd2c84f3036934199632fe44e1db0 — The cherries will then be moved to the drying beds.

Limited Edition Ethiopian - Hambela Wamena bc45cce2c9bd17c8b91d5e1d3819d3eb — When producing naturals the level of fermentation will be determined by the thickness and layer during the first days of drying in combination with temperature. Fermentation is slower at higher altitudes as temperatures are generally lower. The cherries are dried in a relatively thin layer at about 3-4 cm the first days. They will build up the layers to 6-10 cm after a few days. The coffees are moved frequently and they will be covered during the hottest hours of the day to protect the cherries from intense sunlight, then again at night to protect against humidity. and the drying more homogeneous.

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