Grade 1 Specialty Coffee from the Gedeb Region (Natural Process)

Flavour Profile: Dark Chocolate, Roasted Almonds, Candied Oranges and Sweet Toffee Finish

This exceptional coffee comes from the Danche washing station, which was founded in 2016. Located in the Gedeb district, this station sits at an altitude of 1950-2100 meters above sea level. Danche is situated near Worka Town and is part of the Chelbesa growing area, known for its expansive 1240-hectare coffee farms. The station collaborates with around 170 farmers in the vicinity, each cultivating coffee on farms ranging from 0.5 to 2 hectares in size.

Girum Assefa, the station manager, oversees the operations at Danche. During the harvest, cherries are carefully handpicked and manually sorted. The main cultivars grown in this region are Welisho and Dega. After collection, the cherries undergo the pulping process using a traditional Agaarde Discpulper. This method removes the skin and fruit pulp, following which the parchment is graded as 1st or 2nd quality based on density.