Banko Chelchele Yirga Chefe (Ethiopia)

BLUEBERRY, LAVENDER, BROWN SUGAR

Producer

Banko Chelchele Smallholders — Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
This exceptional coffee comes from the Banko Chelchele community in Ethiopia’s famed Yirgacheffe region. Smallholder farmers cultivate heirloom varietals at high elevations using traditional handpicking and careful washed processing. Each lot is sun-dried on raised beds under constant supervision to ensure a clean, expressive cup. The producers’ dedication to precision and biodiversity protection preserves the floral and tea-like clarity that defines Yirgacheffe coffee.

Region

Coffees from Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia are celebrated for their elegant florals, citrus brightness, and silky texture. Fertile red-brown soil, misty highlands, and heirloom varietals combine to produce a cup bursting with jasmine, peach, and honey sweetness—hallmarks of Ethiopia’s most iconic growing region.

Altitude: 1,900–2,100 m.a.s.l.
Varietal: Ethiopian Heirloom
Soil: Red-brown loam, rich in iron and organic matter

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