Chelbesa - Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Negusse Debela’s washing station is directly supported by smallholder farms in and around the Chelbesa hamlet. Farmers grow their coffee in either semi-forest conditions (farmers pruning and tending to naturally growing coffee trees in forest area) or garden conditions (coffee trees cultivated and tended near a farmer’s home). By sourcing exclusively from these farms, SNAP creates new opportunities for smallholder farmers whose coffee might not have been marketable as premium specialty coffee. Giving farmers access to state-of-the-art processing through their washing stations creates value for farmers while building consistency and quality.

SNAP Coffee are licensed exporters, based in Addis Ababa. Headed by coffee passionate entrepreneur, Negusse, the company runs, or works in partnership, with three coffee washing and processing stations.

This coffee was imported by Collaborative Coffee Source.

Tasting Notes: Raspberry lemonade, black tea, floral

Origin: Gedeo, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Producer: Wet mill & washing station owned by Negusse Debela. Coffee is from small holders around the Chelbesa hamlet

Altitude: 1900 – 2200 masl

Cultivar: Dega, Wolisho  

Process: Fully washed & dried on raised beds for 20 days

Harvest: October - Jan