Origin | Ethiopia
Region | Bochesa, West Arsi, Sidamo
Farmer(s) | Smallholder Farmers 
Variety | Sidamo Heirlooms
Masl | 1,900 - 2,200m
Process | Washed
Harvest  | 2023/24
 
As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is home to more species of coffee plants than any place on earth, much of it still growing wild, and much of it still undiscovered. All Ethiopian coffee is Arabica and at least 150 varieties are commercially cultivated. Traditionally, these have simply been labeled as “heirloom varietals”; however, this is changing as the Jimma Agricultural Research Center works to identify species. Although there are a few estates in Ethiopia, 95% of coffee is grown by small land holders in a wide variety of environments, including “coffee forests” where coffee grows wild and is harvested by the local people. All specialty grade Ethiopian Coffee is grown above 1,750masl. In the highlands of Sidamo and Yirgacheffe, coffee can grow as high as 2,300masl.
 
NENSEBO is a Grade 1 washed coffee from Ethiopia's West Arsi zone, from cherry collected at Gara Tunise washing station which receives harvests from some 500 smallholder farmers. In the Bochesa area of Nensebo, producers grow heirloom Ethiopian Varieties at  1900 to 2100 masl. Washed process coffee cherries are depulped within hours after harvesting before undergoing tank fermentation for 36-48 hours. After the mucilage has broken down, coffees are carefully washed with fresh water and dried on raised beds under parabolic shade nets for 5-7 days. 


 
Cup Score | SCA 86
Cup Profile | floral, citrus, lime, black tea  
Brewing Methods | filter, manual pour-over, chemex, press