Description
Berries, honey and hazelnut in aroma, very clean and juicy mouth feel, apricot, jasmine, lime acid, medium body, cocoa finish. Cupping score: 87
Chelba is a special mill based in the Gedeo zone of Yirga Cheffe country. This naturally processed lot is the outcome of very selective hand sorting of cherry both when picking and sorting before drying. Only the ripest cherries were selected, the layers of cherry were kept to as thin as possible and the tables were tended to with turning very regularly to ensure even drying. Chelba is a privately run mill in Gedeo and this year produced 5 containers of unwashed lots to exacting standards.
The cherries are picked by small holders who deliver to Chelba from their farms which average 2 acres each. Total area of these producers is about 888 hectares with an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level as their mean. The farmer group consist of about 490 farmers and together they have an annual production of about 577 metric tonnes.
Country: ETHIOPIA
District: Yirgacheffe
Altitude: 1900 meters above sea level
Processing: Hand sorted OCR
Owners: Chelba Mill coop
Supplier: Trabocca OCR
Certifications: non-certified organic
About Trabocca OCR
Operation Cherry Red (OCR) coffee is a quality development project run by Trabocca coffee. It ensures farmers are paid premiums to produce exceptional coffees by sorting the best ripe red cherries and taking diligent care during drying. These premiums are paid back into the farmer groups through investing into drying beds, cooperative tools and some pulping equipment.
