Ethiopia Beyou Gersay Supernatural Guji Gr. 1 (30kg)
| Bag Weight | 30 KG BAG |
|---|---|
| Harvest Season | 2023/24 |
| Status | Spot |
| Lot Number | P8002429-4 |
About This Coffee
Growing Coffee in Ethiopia
As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is home to more varieties of coffee plants than any place on earth, much of it still growing wild, and much of it still undiscovered. All Ethiopian coffee is Arabica and at least 150 varieties are commercially cultivated. Traditionally, these have simply been labelled as “heirloom varietals”; however, this is changing as the Jimma Agricultural Research Center works to identify species. Although there are a few estates in Ethiopia, 95% of coffee is grown by small land holders in a wide variety of environments, including “coffee forests” where coffee grows wild and is harvested by the local people. All specialty grade Ethiopian Coffee is grown above 4,000 feet and most above 6,000. In the highlands of Sidamo and Yirgacheffe, coffee can grow above 7,000 feet.
The varieties grown for this lot are 74110, 74112 and 74165.
The Process
In traditional Ethiopian specialty natural processing, cherries are spread in a thin layer over a raised bed and dried in indirect or direct sunlight. For this supernatural, cherries - hand harvested and selected via Brix measurement at their optimum ripeness - are weighed and spread evenly in a thick layer on raised drying racks lined with plastic sheet. The sheet is then rolled up (not unlike a burrito) and the cherries are fermented for a pre-determined amount of time. Unlike a strict anaerobic fermentation there is some limited oxygenation. After the fermentation period the coffee is shade dried in a thick layer. The precise recipe is a closely guarded secret and varies for each washing station with adjustments to fermentation time, cherry volume, and thickness of drying layers making up the possible variables.
In order to ensure consistency, prevent over-fermentation, and avoid mould formation, it is essential that the conditions are strictly monitored throughout. Temperature, Brix and moisture readings are recorded periodically and small adjustments to airflow and ambient temperature are made accordingly.
Once the optimum moisture content has been reached (around 12.5%) the cherries are rested in a cool environment prior to secondary processing (hulling, grading, sorting, handpicking and bagging in Grainpro for export).
- Subregion Gediyo and Gersay
- Producer Type Small Holder Farmers
- Wet Mill Beyou Gersay
- Processing Natural/Dry Processed
- Processing Description Supernatural
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Ethiopia Heirloom
- Min Growing Altitude 1950m
- Screen Size 14 Up
- On Sale No
- Top Lot Yes
- Price Per Kg £17.50
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade ETH CA NAT YIRG G1
- CTRM Contract Number P8002429-4
- Origin Ethiopia
- Warehouse Vollers Group Uk