Herchere Espresso / Washed / Ethiopia

238 NOK

Origin: Ethiopia Producer: Small holder producers Washing station: Gerba station Region: Gerba Dogo, East Guji Varieties: Heirloom Process: Washed Altitude: 2100 - 2300 masl Flavour Profile: Earl grey tea, Dried fig & Dark chocolate Shonora Trading PLC, or Shonora Coffee, is a family-owned export company founded in January 2018 by engineering graduates Adugna and Morkata Shonora. Named after their father, Shonora Gata—who spent over 40 years building a coffee legacy, beginning with sourcing cherries from Grachu and Kercha and transporting them by mule to Bule Hora. He later established dry and wet processing stations in Gerba Town and Shakicha Kebele. In 2002, the business passed to his children, who have grown Shonora Coffee into a leading quality-focused producer. Today, Shonora Coffee works directly with over 150 smallholder farmers in Guji, producing coffees with the region’s signature floral, fruity, and vibrant character. Shonora does a lot to support the local community. They invest in the improvement of public transport and road infrastructure. Besides, they committed to establishing a school and a scholarship scheme for children. Now they also plan to build a hospital. Herchere is the village(kebele) this washed lot comes from, where the coffee has been fermented in tanks for 72 hours and then dried for 12 days. It was then further processed at the Gerba washing station. 220 small holders contributed cherry to this lot that is produced by the Gerba washing station. In this area coffee is grown under native shade trees. Coffee cherries are laid out in thin layers and dried on raised beds for approximately 15-21 days depending on weather. During this time the coffee cherries are constantly turned throughout the day to ensure even drying. During the initial drying all under-ripe cherry is sorted out. This has been the traditional way of processing for many years in Ethiopia.

Origin

Ethiopia Gerba Dogo, East Guji

Process

washed

Varietal

Heirloom

Altitude

2200 m