ETHIOPIA YIRGACHEFFE KOCHERE WASHED
We are excited to introduce the newest addition to our McLaughlin Reserve line, a vibrant and clean washed coffee from the Kochere district of Ethiopia. This special release coffee is sweet and fruity with a light body. It has a mild citrus acidity and very low bitterness. This coffee differs from our more recent McLaughlin Reserve releases, with the washed processing method delivering an incredibly clean and soft mouthfeel with vibrant flavor.
The cup starts with light berry notes of raspberry iced tea. It has just the right amount of tartness that compliments the sweetness in the front of the cup. In front half of the cup, orange blossom notes add a floral, citrus dimension to the cup. In the middle, the flavors get more bold, as strong notes of bergamot add herbaceous and citrusy earl grey tea notes that fade into the finish. The finish is light with citrus sweetness lingering and alluring you to the next sip.
This fantastic Ethiopian coffee will be available for about a month, so be sure to take advantage of this limited time offering that we expect to be available until mid-September.
Roast Color: Light
Cupping Notes: Orange Blossom, Raspberry Iced Tea, Bergamot
Region Details: This Ethiopian gem is sourced from family-owned farms organized around the BNT Industry and trading PLC, a coffee mill located in the Kochere district of the Gedeo Zone within the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Regional State, Ethiopia. Coffee producers deliver their ripe cherries to the BNT Industry coffee mill station where the cherries are sorted and depulped.
Processing Details: After depulping, the beans are fermented for 36 to 48 hours and then washed. The wet beans in parchment are placed on raised drying beds in thin layers and turned every 2 to 3 hours during the first few days of the drying process. Depending on weather, the beans are dried for 12 to 15 days until the moisture in the coffee beans is reduced to 11.5 percent.
Exporting Details: After the beans are processed, they are transported to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to be dehulled, sorted, and bagged for export.
