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Moving Coffee
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Chelbessa

Yirgacheffe is part of the Sidamo region in Ethiopia; however it's considered its own recognized micro-region due to the unique coffee profile produced on its territory. The Yirgacheffe region is known to have thick vegetation, healthy soil, and high elevations.

This coffee is sourced from the Chelbessa Washing Station in Gedeb, Yirgacheffe. All coffee is selectively hand-harvested before being delivered to the washing station. Once there, Chelbessa’s team ensures that only the ripest cherries are processed. After being sorted, coffee is pulped and then fermented for 24-36 hours, depending on the weather conditions. Once fermentation is complete, the parchment is thoroughly washed in clean water and send through grading channels, which separate each lot into two grades based on density. Once graded, the coffee is soaked in clean spring water in tanks for 12-24 hours to remove all traces of fermented mucilage.

The resulting cup reminds us of mandarin, caramel, and honey.
Yirgacheffe is part of the Sidamo region in Ethiopia; however it's considered its own recognized micro-region due to the unique coffee profile produced on its territory. The Yirgacheffe region is known to have thick vegetation, healthy soil, and high elevations.

This coffee is sourced from the Chelbessa Washing Station in Gedeb, Yirgacheffe. All coffee is selectively hand-harvested before being delivered to the washing station. Once there, Chelbessa’s team ensures that only the ripest cherries are processed. After being sorted, coffee is pulped and then fermented for 24-36 hours, depending on the weather conditions. Once fermentation is complete, the parchment is thoroughly washed in clean water and send through grading channels, which separate each lot into two grades based on density. Once graded, the coffee is soaked in clean spring water in tanks for 12-24 hours to remove all traces of fermented mucilage.

The resulting cup reminds us of mandarin, caramel, and honey.

Coffee origin

Country
Ethiopia
Region
Yirgacheffe
Variety
JARC
Altitude
2000 - 2250 m
Farm
Smallholder farmers in Gedeb
Producer
Chelbessa Washing Station
Process
washed

Tastes like

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mandarine
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caramel
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honey

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Kevin Plante-Germain
3 years ago
Voici mon 3e sac Th3rdwave d'août : le Chelbessa de Moving Coffee (Vancouver). Il s'agit d'un Jarc lavé d'Yrgacheffe, Éthiopie. Je me fais un classique V60 avec 22g de grain et 350ml d'eau. Au nez, le grain moulu comporte des odeurs mieleuses et fruitées de chair d'agrume fraîche. En bouche, il contient des impressions bien distinguées de caramel mou en cube vanillé. Ensuite, des arômes d'écorce d'orange se manifestent avec un petit zeste, le tout dans un corps velouté. Un miel se veut d'arrière-plan, nous laissant sur des notes de feuille morte et une subtile acidité. Intéressant café, on reconnait bien la signature d'Yrgacheffe dans ce café de réconfort en cette approche d'automne. Ses saveurs se veulent plus discrètes, je serais donc très curieux de les mettre en valeur dans un espresso bien crémeux! Bref, c'est encore un mois à succès gracieuseté de Th3rdwave!
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