Yirgacheffe Harusuke (Washed) - Ethiopia

by Monastery Coffee

Nougat , Earl Grey , White Peach Country: EthiopiaRegion: Haru, YirgacheffeeElevation: 1,970 maslVarieties: Landraces 74110,74112 74165Processing: WashedSourced Through: Upstream Coffee --- In southern Ethiopia, within the Gedeo zone, lies the village of Haru, where the waters of the Goto River nourish the coffee cultivation. Here, 2820 smallholder farmers cultivated coffee in their backyards and delivered their harvest to the Harusuke washing station. Owned by Abreham Mengiste, the Harusuke washing station was established in 2017. Coffee grown in Ethiopia is naturally organic, as landrace varieties harmonise with the environment, providing organic fertiliser and natural pest control. This particular variety is well known for its small bean size. Luckily, in this case, good things come in small packages! Elevated acidity and dense complex fruits are well known attributes of the variety and growing altitude that should be embraced and not feared!  During harvest, only red cherries ar