Ethiopia Gedeb Kelloo Wuri

This coffee is processed at the Worka-Wuri Chelchele station, situated in the Gedeb woreda, within Gedeo. Situated in the Gedeb woreda of the Gedeo zone, this station gathers coffee from smallholder farms, each around 2 hectares in size, totaling 1657 hectares.  Coffee delivered to this station is cultivated at altitudes ranging from 1950 to 2100 metres above sea level. The soil in this area is fertile, reddish-brown, well-drained, and ideal for coffee cultivation. Coffee plants benefit from shade and are grown alongside indigenous trees and false bananas.

Established in 2012, the station is currently managed by Beyene. Our supply of this coffee comes through BNT Industry & Trading PLC, which operates its own warehouse and dry mill. BNT holds a Rainforest Alliance certification.

Before pulping, cherries undergo a quality inspection to remove immature and overripe ones. Pulping is done using an Agaard machine, which sorts cherries by density without using flotation tanks. The pulped cherry is then fermented in a fermentation tank for 36 to 48 hours to remove mucilage. After pulping, the coffee is washed in washing channels, where it is soaked for half an hour to one hour. This process also grades the parchment. Groundwater is used for washing.

Drying takes place on African drying beds for approximately 10-15 days. Cherries are regularly raked during the day to ensure even drying and covered from 12 to 3pm to protect them from the hot sun. At night, the beds are carefully covered to shield them from rainfall. Finally, the parchment is stored in the warehouse in jute bags placed on bamboo pallets for one month.