Ethiopia Banko Chelbesa [FILTER]
Peaches, Earl Grey, Caramel

[ORIGIN] ETHIOPIA
[STATION] BANKO CHELBESA
[VARIETAL] 74110, 74112
[PROCESS] WASHED
[ROAST LEVEL] FILTER
[PROFILE] PEACH, EARL GREY, CARAMEL

Coffee roasted a maximum of 14 days ago.

Some coffees are simply good and easy to enjoy. Chelbesa is exactly that kind of Ethiopia – sweet, tea-like and clean in the cup. It brings juicy peach and aromatic Earl Grey character while staying balanced and very drinkable.

This lot comes from Banko Chelbesa in Gedeb woreda, within the Gedeo Zone of southern Ethiopia – part of the wider Yirgacheffe coffee-growing area, grown at 2000-2300 meters above sea level. Coffee here is produced by multigenerational smallholder families on small garden plots, often intercropped with enset, avocado and papaya. The high altitude and iron-rich, acidic soils of the region contribute to the bright, floral character classic Yirgacheffe is known for. For this washed lot, ripe cherries are depulped on the same day they’re harvested, fermented in clean tanks to remove the mucilage, then thoroughly washed and sun-dried on raised beds. SCA score 87.

Why you’ll love it

If you enjoy Ethiopian washed coffees that are sweet, aromatic and easy to drink, this one works really well. It has juicy peach, a distinctive Earl Grey-like bergamot character and a smooth caramel finish that makes it great for everyday filter brewing.

Made by TRIGGER

Chelbesa is a good example of how clean and expressive a classic Yirgacheffe washed coffee can be. Smallholder families, careful day-of-harvest depulping and traditional washing – the fundamentals done right. Roasted in Warsaw with a focus on clarity, sweetness and everyday drinkability.