Banko Chelchele ~ Anaerobic Natural | Gedeb, Ethiopia
US$21.00
In stock
Producers: smallholders organized around Banko Chelchele washing station
Place: Gedeb, Ethiopia
Varieties: landraces
Processing: Anaerobic Natural
Harvest: Dec-January 2024
Tasting notes: cherry-cola, vanilla, stewed plums, pomegranate
The incredibly talented and passionate folks from the Banko community in Gedeb in the south of Ethiopia are responsible for this dynamic and spiced fruit-forward take on an anaerobic process. Microbes work in a temperature controlled, pressurized, sealed environment to metabolize sugars and transform flavour.
Process
Ripe fruit was selected and sealed in a pressurized, oxygen-free tank and held at a cool 15-18C for 7-10 days, before being transferred to traditional raised beds to be dried with fruit intact.
