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Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Aricha Adorsi Natural
$5.00 - $386.78
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Country: Ethiopia
Region: Aricha Woreda, Yirgacheffe, Gedeo Zone, SNNPR
Washing Station: Adorsi Washing Station
Coordinates: 6°10'51.7"N 38°13'57.3"E
Producer: 800 smallholder farmers
Altitude: 1900-2150 m.a.s.l.
Grade: 1
Varieties: Kerume
Processing: Natural
Marks: 010-0276-0244
Reference ID: HA-25213-01
Humidity: 10.40%
Density: 1.19 g/ml
Harvest Date: January, 2025
Arrival Date: August, 2025
SCA Cupping Score: 86.13
Tariff Cost: $0.48 /lb
- Fragrance and aroma of blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate. Flavor notes of blueberry and dark chocolate with an aftertaste of pomegranate and rose. Medium acidity of citric and malic acid with a medium body and coating mouthfeel.
- This is a classic expression of the natural process profile from Yirgacheffe with a lot of berry notes. We find ourselves enjoying this specific coffee in the light-medium to medium roast range (about 95 to 85 Agtron) to bring out most of the fruity notes as well as the complimentary dark chocolate character. At medium roasts (about 75 to 85 Agtron) the sweetness and dark chocolate notes tend to shine through with a fruity, bittersweet profile.
Natural process
In this natural process, coffees are soaked in water for 12 hours to remove floaters and rehydrate the seeds before processing. After the floaters are removed, cherries are dried on raised beds with a thickness of 5cm. The raised beds at the Adorsi station are position to receive high airflow and lower sunlight to provide a more even, slower drying process overall taking about 28 days to dry completely.
Adorsi Washing Station
More than 800 smallholder family farmers surrounding Aricha deliver freshly picked coffee cherries to the nearby Adorsi washing station.
Yirgacheffe is often recognized for the extremely high-quality coffees being grown in the rich and fertile district, and this washed coffee is no exception. With elevations exceeding 2100 meters, the coffee grown around Adorsi provide the perfect starting point for producing bright and complex cups.
Giving back through Project Direct
Testi Trading makes significant investments in the communities that they operate in through their Project Direct initiatives. So far the construction has been completed for multiple primary schools and even the first high school in the town of Hamasho, a small town in Sidama.
A team effort
The Adorsi 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!