Danche - Washed

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MEET THE PRODUCER | You're probably getting pretty used to seeing Negusse Debela's name on our menu. He's the computer-guru-turned-coffee-producer who has been making all kinds of waves throughout the specialty coffee community in Ethiopia for nearly two decades. Prior to 2008, Negusse was known as "the computer guy" in his hometown of Addis Ababa, where he ran a successful computer parts import company. While in America on a business trip, he tasted a pourover at a café in Minnesota that changed the trajectory of his career—and the object of his entrepreneurial spirit. Established in 2008, Negusse's new endeavor, SNAP Specialty Coffee, seeks to provide specialty Ethiopian coffees processed consistently and exceptionally. They run or partner with several washing and processing stations throughout Ethiopia, including the two Worka Chelbesa washing stations in Gedeb. Today's release hails from Wate Danche, the second iteration of Worka Chelbessa and the site of some really remarkable achievements in Ethiopian processing methods. TRUST THE PROCESS | After being handpicked at peak ripeness, the coffee cherries are delivered to Wate Danche by local farmers in Gedeb. There, they are first floated to remove lower density beans before being de-pulped and sorted by density. The remaining beans are then subjected to 36 hours of underwater fermentation. After this, they are thoroughly rinsed and spread out on raised beds to dry in the sun for 10–14 days, or until optimal moisture content is achieved. TAKE A SIP | This cup embodies everything we love about washed Ethiopian coffees: it's squeaky clean, bursting with florals, and reminiscent of attending high tea in London. With notes like white flowers, yellow citrus, honey, and black tea, this coffee is everything we expect a washed Ethiopian coffee to taste like - and nothing that we don't. It's a straight-over-the-plate, lovely example of a coffee that is dear to our palates, from a washing station that's close to our hearts. Origin | Gedeb, Gedeo, Ethiopia Producer | SNAP Specialty Coffees Washing Station | Wate Danche Process | Washed Variety | Ethiopian landrace varieties Elevation | 2200 MASL Show more