Ethiopia - Chelbessa

Gateway coffee alert! Washed Ethiopian coffees are a great introduction into the world of single origin coffees, and this excellent number from Veneziano is a conversion waiting to happen. It's got those trademark floral and gentle fruit notes these coffees are known and loved for, and even better: it's roasted for both espresso and filter applications! Perfect for sharing with friends.

Tastes like: Hibiscus, White Nectarine, and Orange Zest.

Intensity rating:

Sweetness: 4/5

Acidity: 3/5

Body: 3/5

ROASTING SCHEDULE:

Veneziano roasts and ships Monday-Friday. Orders usually ship within 2-3 business days. 

For the geeks:

Processing: Washed

Varietal: Heirloom

Region: Yirgacheffe

Chelbessa is one of the largest kebeles in Gedeb, part of the Yirgacheffe growing region. The washing station here receives cherry from nearly 500 smallholder farmers, most of whom grow coffee on small plots alongside other crops, without the use of fertilisers or pesticides.

Throughout the harvest, farmers deliver their cherry to the station where it's sorted, weighed and processed, then dried on raised beds. We return to this same washing station year after year, working closely with our export partners to maintain that connection and consistency in the cup.