Tasting Notes: Nectarine, Bergamot, Tea-like

Origin: Ethiopia - Chelbesa
Farm/Co-op: Danche
Process: Honey
Elevation: 2200m
Varietal: Kurume, Wolisho
Sourced By: Coffee Quest

From our importer:

The Chelbesa Danche Honey Lot is produced at the Danche Washing Station in the Gedeb Zone, Ethiopia (Chelbesa is the “kebele”) and managed by our partners SNAP Specialty Coffee. The approximately 800 farmers that deliver cherry to this washing station, come from the region and have between 2 and 3 Ha of land sitting at an elevation of 2,200 m.a.s.l. on average. This lot consists of the Kurume and Wolisho varieties.

Once the cherries arrive at the Danche Station, they are placed in water for sorting and removing floaters. The cherries are then de-pulped and left to dry ferment in tanks for 2-3 days, and later placed in raised beds to dry. To ensure an even drying, the parchment is constantly moved each day, taking 10-14 days, depending on the weather, until reaching the desired humidity.