General Info:
Importer: COFFEEMAXGREEN
Trader: The Coffee Quest
Exporter: BNT Industry And Trading PLC
Origin: Ethiopia
Region: South Nation Nationality People (SNNP)
Zone: Gediyo;
District: Kochere;
Kebele/Area: Gololcha
Number of producers/growers: 650
Altitude: 1900-2100 masl
Soil: Fertile, red brown, well drainage, & 1.5m depth
Flowering period: Jan-Feb
Harvest period: Oct-Jan
Process: Natural
Sun Exposure: Shade grown
Average rainfal: 1800-2000mm
Average annual temperatures: 20-25C°
Miller Name: Kochore washing station
Supplier’s Name: Mersha Assefa
Varietal: Heirloom
About
Drying Method
For the natural process: the cherries are dried in the sun on so called „African drying beds“for approx. 18-21 days. In the daytime the cherries need to be raked permanently in order to ensure a consistent drying
process. In the day time , it will be coved from 12 to 3pm in order to protect hot sun, as well as, when the night comes, the beds are carefully covered to protect it from rain fall.