Yaye Natural Premium Lot ( Filter Roasted )

COUNTRY: Ethiopia

HISTORICAL COFFEE REGION: Sidama

POLITICAL REGION: Southern Nationalities, Nations, and People's Region

POLITICAL ZONE: Sidama

WOREDA: Arbegona

KEBELE: Chericho

WASHING STATION: Yaye

ELEVATION: 2,230m above sea level

VARIETY: JARC Varieties 74110, 74158

PROCESSING: Natural

WASHING STATION OWNER: Faysel A. Yonis

Yaye is a privately-owned washing station that is located in the Arbegona woreda (administrative district) in Ethiopia’s Sidama zone. The washing station is one of twenty owned and managed by Testi Coffee, a family-owned company founded by Mr Faysel A. Yonis. This Yaye coffee is mostly made up of the two dominant JARC varieties in the region: 74110 & 74158.

This coffee was processed using the natural method; a complex process requiring a high level of attention to detail in order to be done well. Ethiopian coffee has been processed this way by generations of farmers who have mastered the art of the natural method through centuries of tradition and experience.

Each day, carefully hand-picked coffee cherries are delivered to Yaye washing station and were meticulously sorted by hand and in a floatation tank prior to processing to remove unripe, overripe, or damaged fruit, as this enhances the quality and sweetness of the cup.

The coffee was then partitioned into 25kg bunches and laid to dry on raised African beds. Coffee cherries are placed in layers that are around 5cm thick, and turned by staff five to six times a day to to ensure consistent drying and prevent over-fermentation. This is done very carefully to avoid damage to the fruit. At midday, the coffee is covered to protect it from full sun. It is also covered overnight to prevent damage from morning dew.

Once the coffee reaches the optimum moisture level (usually after 15–21 days), it is hulled and rested in bags in parchment until it is ready for export.

RECOMMENDED Suitable for Filter brewing methods and French press.

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