Chelchele - (Ethiopia Washed)

PRODUCER: Chelchele
REGION: Yirgacheffe
PROCESS: Washed Special Prep
YEAR: 2026
ELEVATION: 1900-2400 masl
VARIETAL: Heirloom Ethiopian Varieties
RESTING TIME: 13 - 15 days from roast date
TASTING NOTES: blueberries, apricot, caramel

Espresso Recipe:
DOSE: 20 grams
YIELD: 45 grams
TIME: 25 seconds

Chelchele Washing Station, Kochere District, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Chelchele sits in the Kochere district of Yirgacheffe — one of Ethiopia's most celebrated coffee regions. Expect a sweet backbone of toffee and soft almond, lifted by floral and citrus notes.

Coffee here is grown by smallholder farmers on mixed-crop plots, with cherries delivered to the Chelchele washing station for sorting, processing, and drying on raised beds. The station works with hundreds of producers across the harvest season. While lot-level traceability to individual farmers is rarely possible in this model, we return to the same washing station each year through our trusted export partners.

Farming in this region is naturally low-intervention — fertilisers and pesticides are not typically used.