THE BARN - Chelbesa {Filter} | Ethiopia - Natural - Mixed Heirloom

From one of our favourite Ethiopian washing stations, Chelbesa is back for the new season. Roasted for filter, the famous terroir of Yirgacheffe offers an elegant profile with stone fruit sweetness.

This season, expect elegant notes of apricot, apple, and lemon candy. Delicate chamomile and orange blossom are supported by sweet, silky nougat. Acidity is fresh and well-balanced.

The Chelbesa washing station is located at an altitude of over 2000m. Coffee cherries are collected from 476 small producers, who work the land around the village of Chelbesa. The coffee grows here in semi-forest, under shade trees and close to other food crops, such as bananas. SNAP has installed tiled fermentation tanks and 164 drying beds here: 100 are for washed coffees, 64 for natural coffees.

SNAP Coffee was founded in Addis Ababa in 2008. Operating three washing and processing stations, their work revolves around three key principles: ensuring consistent processing of specialty coffee, sharing essential knowledge and training on processing and cleaning methods to partnering farmers, and implementing waste recycling systems to protect the environment.