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Ethiopia Sidama Ayla Bombe Washed
$5.00 - $282.81
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Country: Ethiopia
Region: Shantawane, Bombe Kebele, Bensa Woreda, Sidama Zone
Washing Station: Ayla Washing Station
Coordinates: 6°33'20.7"N 38°51'00.4"E
Farmer/Grower: 725 smallholder farmers
Varieties: 74110, 74158
Processing: Fully Washed
Altitude: 1950-2150 m.a.s.l.
Humidity: 10.80%
Density: 1.19 g/ml
Harvest Date: January, 2024
Arrival Date: October, 2024
Grade: 1
Marks: 010-0276-0458
Reference ID: HA-3187-02
SCA Cupping Score: 87.25
- Fragrance of honeycomb and lemon blossom, aroma of vanilla and lime. Flavors of jasmine, sauvignon blanc, white tea, lemongrass. Aftertaste of dried dates, grapefruit. Complex acidity including citric, malic and tartaric perceived acids. Creamy and silky mouthfeel with a medium tea-like body.
- The complexity of this fully washed coffee really comes through at the light to light-medium roast range (about 95-110 Agtron). The higher density coffee can take some heat in the beginning but the seeds are on the smaller size so watch out for the temperature taking off near and after the first crack.
The washed processed coffees are depulped within 8 hours after picking and the mucilage-covered parchment is submerged in water for a 36 to 48 hour fermentation, depending on the conditions. After most of the mucilage is consumed, the coffee is fully washed in canals with running water until the water is completely transparent and all of the mucilage is completely removed from the parchment.
After fermenting and washing, this premium coffee is laid out on raised beds under a shade net for 5 to 7 days until the moisture content is between 11 and 12%. The coffee is then moved inside a nearby warehouse for final homogenization and resting until it is ready to be transported to the dry mill.
The Ayla washing station is owned by Testi Trading and operated by the Yonis family and their team. We have had the pleasure of buying coffees from Faysel Yonis since 2015 and the coffee never disappoints! Testi Trading makes significant investments in the communities that they operate in through their Project Direct initiatives. So far they have completed construction of multiple primary schools and even the first ever high school in the town of Hamasho, a small town in Sidama.