2024 (Sept) Ethiopia • Washed
Techno Peach (Habtamu Fikadu)JARC 74110 & 74112
peach • buttery • haskap berries
This lot was cultivated by smallholder producers on garden plots in Chelchele, Ethiopia and delivered to Habtamu Fikadu’s washing station to be processed. The seeds underwent traditional washed fermentation, submerged in water for 72 hours, rinsed and followed by an additional 12hr soak, before being dried on raised beds.
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- Variety:
- JARC 74110 & 74112
- Location:
- Chelchele, Gedeb, Ethiopia
- Harvest:
- Dec-Jan 2023/24
- Processing:
- Washed
- Cup Profile:
- peach, buttery, bright, haskap berries
Techno Peach (Habtamu Fikadu)
Kuri Mountain coffee was founded by Habtamu Fikadu Aga in 2015, the grandson of a coffee farmer (Aaga Dinsa), in Kuri kebele in Wollega (in the west) who got his start in 1945. Two generations later, Habtamu operates washing stations in Wollega, Guji, and Jimma, in addition to this one in Gedeb (they have five total currently). The company holds organic certification as well as Fair for Life certification. Until sweeping changes to the Ethiopian export system in the 2017/18 harvest season, Habtamu Fikadu sold coffee through the ECX, but now engages in direct export.
Processing
Cherry is purchased from the local collection centre and Habtamu’s network of out-growers and trucked to the washing station, where it is pulped, under-going a submerged fermentation spanning 48-72 hours depending on the temperature. This is followed by a second 12-hour submerged fermentation after washing. Drying takes 10-12 days on raised beds.