Werka, Ethiopia (250gm)

Werka, Ethiopia - available in 250gm.

Country  //  Ethiopia
Altitude  //  1900m above sea level
Variety  //   Kurume & Wolisho
Process  //  Washed
Tasting notes  //  Mandarin, Apricot, Black Tea

About:

Sitting at an impressive 2,020 meters above sea level, Gara Kone produces exceptional natural coffees. The washing station currently employs around 200 workers, who process some 1.5 million kilograms of coffee cherry each year. During harvest, this freshly picked coffee is delivered daily by some 750 – 800 independent outgrowers to the kebele of Refisa, where Gara Kone is located.

The majority of the families that contribute to this lot farm organically on tiny plots of land, averaging under two hectares in size. Coffee is their main cash crop and grows alongside food crops of corn, grain and bananas, under the shade of native Birbira, Wanza, and Acacia trees. The average elevation of the farms in this region is very high – around 1,950–2,150m above sea level – and this, combined region’s cool temperatures, is ideal for the slow ripening of coffee cherries, leading to denser beans and a sweeter, more complex cup profile.