RIPE AND DANDY
A funky, sophisticated coffee that is fun to brew. We have roasted this coffee to highlight all of the fruity notes that it possesses, so take out all your brewers and experiment. CAUTION! We don’t take responsibility for those who want to brew this as an espresso, as we have also tried and never made it to the second sip.
Ideal brew methods:
COUNTRY
Ethiopia
ZONE
West Arsi, Bale Mountains
ALTITUDE
1800-2100 masl
PRODUCER
Israel Degfa
REGION
Oromia
CULTIVAR
Heirloom
HARVEST
October – January
PROCESS
Anaerobic Fermentation
Bale Mountain Farm is located in Arsi, in the Bale Mountains belt. This region forms the SE of the Ethiopian Highlands, just below 3,000 masl. The farm itself is located at 1,800 – 2,100 masl and employs 350 staff at the Dry MiIl and nearby Solena Washing Station. It is an idyllic location, extremely hard to reach by road and surrounded by two large rivers that flow to the Wabe Shebelle River and Forest
Mountains.
The coffee collected from the farm is notably dense and uniform, consistently delivering a high-quality cup profile. Bale Mountain farm is also engaged in social responsibility activities like local road construction, nursery establishment and free distribution of coffee seedlings, school building and financial support during the off season. Kerchanshe helps the Bale Mountain Farm communities to be a productive and positive place to live and work.
The anaerobic fermentation in this lot highlights the acidity and fruit notes usually found in Bale Mountain coffees.