Ethiopia - First Bloom

About this coffee

Sold as Halo Beriti, an elegant washed Ethiopia from Gedeb, the southernmost and highest part of the famous Yirgacheffe zone. Trees grow at 1,920–2,230 m on steep green slopes in the shade of native trees, where the cooler climate and slow ripening build sweetness, a fine structure and complex aromatics. More than 1,000 smallholders on small family plots deliver cherry to the Halo Beriti station, run by Boledu Coffee — founded by Abeyot Ageze and Mebrahtu Aynalem — which pairs local know-how with careful processing and pays farmers training and quality bonuses. Cherries are sorted, depulped, fermented in water tanks for 48–72 hours, thoroughly washed and slow-dried on raised African beds. Roasted for filter: clean, delicate and fresh, with juicy citrus sparkle, soft honey sweetness and a light black-tea elegance with a long, clean finish. Source: programkafe.cz.