[FILTER] ETHIOPIA GARA AGENA - WASHED G1 HEIRLOOM

PRODUCED BY VARIOUS SMALLHOLDER FARMERS SURROUNDING THE GARA AGENA WASHING STATION

ETHIOPIA, SIDAMA

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WHITE FLORAL ACIDITY
PEACH SWEETNESS
SYRUPY MOUTHFEEL
CHRYSANTHEMUM TEA FINISH 

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ABOUT GARA AGENA WASHING STATION

The Gara Agena Washing Station is located near the Geta River in the Bura district of Sidama. Cherries are picked ripe and immersed in water to remove floaters. They are then soaked for 8 hours. Once the soaking is complete, the cherries are depulped and then fermented for precisely 36 hours. The parchment coffee is then dried on raised beds that are placed in a well-ventilated, shaded area for a 21-day drying period.

The process “SPECIAL PREP” entails collecting cherries from a limited number of smallholder farmers. 90% of the cherries are perfectly picked, the right red color. 5% semi red and 5% overripe. In the cup, this would lead to a higher intensity of sweetness and more pronounced nuance the coffee has to offer in comparison to its non-special prep lot.