Ethiopia

Christmas Coffee / Chelbesa / Washed / Ethiopia / 250g

Peach · Lemon · Black Tea · floral · citrus

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What Fuglen Coffee Roasters says about this coffee

Origin: Ethiopia Producer: Smallerholder producers Washing Station: Banko Chelbesa Region: Chelbesa, Gedeb, Gedeo Varieties: Heirloom Process: Washed Altitude: 2000 - 2300 m.a.s.l. Flavour Profile: Peach, Lemon & Black Tea

Banko Chelbesa is located in the Gedeo Zone, and is part of the wider Yirgacheffe coffee-growing area. Chelbesa is considered the largest coffee-producing area in Gedeb woreda, with approximately 1,240 hectares.

Growing conditions in the Yirgacheffe area are shaped by very high altitudes and iron-rich, acidic soils, which contribute to the bright and floral cup profile commonly associated with classic Yirgacheffe coffees. Farming practices remain largely traditional, with careful attention to mixed cropping systems and selective cherry harvesting.

Processing operations at the Banko Chelbesa site are structured to produce consistent, high-quality coffee each year. The site is equipped to handle both natural and washed processing, using raised drying beds and washing channels to maintain careful control throughout drying and washing stages. Close integration with local farmers is maintained through financial support, subcontracting opportunities, and premium pa…

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What the roaster says about where it came from

Country

Ethiopia

Region

Yirgacheffe, Gedeb

Producer

Smallerholder

Process

washed

Variety

Heirloom

Altitude

2000 to 2300 m

Not stated

farm or estate, harvest, lot, importer, price paid to the producer

We report what the roaster publishes and we have not checked any of it independently. A fact nobody publishes is not a fault of the coffee: almost no roaster in the UK states an importer or the price paid to the producer.

How it sits among coffee from Ethiopia

How often roasters use each flavour family to describe coffee from Ethiopia: 927 of 2,375 carry notes. The dashed outline is the whole catalogue. These are the roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement.

Fuglen Coffee Roasters describe this coffee as fruity, citrus, floral, tea-like. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Ethiopia; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.

tea-like is unusual here — 18% of coffee from Ethiopia are described that way.

The roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement. We have not tasted this coffee. All Ethiopia coffees

Where each fact came from

Altitude, highest

“Altitude: 2000 - 2300 m.a.s.l. Flavour Profile: Peach, Lemon & Black Tea Banko Chelbesa is located in the Gedeo Zone, and is part of the wider Yirgacheffe coffee-growing area.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Altitude, lowest

Variety

“Varieties: Heirloom Process: Washed Altitude: 2000 - 2300 m.a.s.l.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Flavour families

“Flavour Profile: Peach, Lemon & Black Tea Banko Chelbesa is located in the Gedeo Zone, and is part of the wider Yirgacheffe coffee-growing area.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Country of origin

Christmas Coffee / Chelbesa / Washed / Ethiopia / 250g… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Region

“Flavour Profile: Peach, Lemon & Black Tea Banko Chelbesa is located in the Gedeo Zone, and is part of the wider Yirgacheffe coffee-growing area.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Processing

Christmas Coffee / Chelbesa / Washed / Ethiopia / 250g… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Producer

“Producer: Smallerholder producers Washing Station: Banko Chelbesa Region: Chelbesa, Gedeb, Gedeo Varieties: Heirloom Process: Washed Altitude: 2000 - 2300 m.a.s.l.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Tasting notes

“Flavour Profile: Peach, Lemon & Black Tea Banko Chelbesa is located in the Gedeo Zone, and is part of the wider Yirgacheffe coffee-growing area.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

A further 1 fact on this page was read from part of the shop page that holds no sentence — a menu or a product grid — so there is nothing to quote for it.

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