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CHELBESA ONE
Specs
Producers SNAP Coffee and Smallholders of Chelbesa
Region Chelbesa, Gedeb, Ethiopia
Harvest Winter 2023-2024
Varieties Kurume & Wolisho
Process Washed
Altitude 1,950-2,000 masl
Importer The Coffee Quest
CHELBESA ONE
Producer Profile
We're very excited to share this stellar washed lot from the Chelbesa One Station as an espresso offering! Chelbesa One Station is located in the Gedeb Zone, Ethiopia, which is managed by SNAP Specialty Coffee. The approximately 1,000 farmers who deliver cherry to this washing station come from the region and have between 2 and 3 ha of land sitting at an elevation of between 1,950 - 2,200 masl. SNAP focuses its operation on three fundamental pillars: consistency, education, and sustainability. Part of their mission is to improve the livelihood of supporting farmers, and last year their team of agronomists trained over 6,000 farmers in land and nursery management, and climate-smart agriculture through crop diversification and inter-cropping.
Gedeb
This famous coffee growing region is known for its rich, volcanic soil. High altitudes, bi-modal rainfall patterns and dry weather which allows for coffee to develop slowly and consistently here.
Kurume & Wolisho
Kurume and Wolisho are JARC (Jimma Agricultural Research Centre) varieties. JARC developed these varieties in response to a devasting wave of Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) in the 1960s. These varieties were bred to be resistant to CBD.
Washed
Once the cherries arrive at the Chelbesa One Washing Station, they are placed in water for sorting and removal of floaters. The cherries are then de-pulped and left to dry ferment in tanks for 2-3 days, to be later washed and placed to dry on raised beds. To ensure an even drying, the parchment is constantly moved each day, taking 7-10 days, depending on the weather, until reaching the desired humidity.
TRANSPARENCY
IMPORTER | The Coffee Quest |
FARMGATE PRICINGWhat's this?FOB: "Freight on board," usually the price paid to the coffee exporter for coffee ready to ship. This includes price paid to the producer as well as milling, warehousing and transportation costs plus any intermediaries' fees and export costs. Farmgate: the price paid by the exporter or other buyer to the producer or producer organization. | Tokuma exports their own coffee and pays themselves. |
FOB PRICING | $3.40 USD per lb |
SUBTEXT PAID | $4.55USD per lb |
LOT SIZE | Subtext purchased 240 kg. |
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH | Osito has been working with Mensur and the Tokuma group for five years. This is the second year we have purchased Mensu'r's coffee and the third year we have purchased from Tokuma. |
QUALITY | Subtext cupping score of 86 |