Ethiopia Gera (first roast 6/18)

Description

ETHIOPIA GERA - GENJI CHALLA COMMUNITY LOT RASPBERRY, DARK PLUM, SALTED CARAMEL Coming to us from an independent washing station in western Ethiopia's Agaro Gera region, Gera is a beautiful representation of this season's exceptional quality. The cup is sweet and composed, balancing vibrant fruit character with structured sweetness and clarity. We're tasting notes of raspberry, dark plum, and salted caramel, supported by a clean acidity and layered fruit sweetness that make this coffee endlessly drinkable. BEAN DETAILS: ORIGIN: Agaro, Ethiopia ELEVATION: 2000+ masl VARIETY: Local Heirlooms PROCESS: Fully washed and dried on raised beds TASTING NOTES: raspberry, dark plum, salted caramel ROAST TYPE: Light Farm Level Ethiopia Gera G1 Genji Challa, Agaro, Oromia Raspberry • Dark Plum • Salted Caramel Coming to us from an independent washing station in western Ethiopia's Agaro Gera region, Gera G1 is a beautiful representation of this season's exceptional quality. The cup is sweet and composed, balancing vibrant fruit character with structured sweetness and clarity. We're tasting notes of raspberry, dark plum, and salted caramel, supported by a clean acidity and layered fruit sweetness that make this coffee endlessly drinkable. The Place Gera comes from the larger Jimma region, one of Ethiopia's most important coffee-growing areas. This part of western Oromia is known for its high elevations, abundant rainfall, and healthy forest ecosystems that create ideal conditions for coffee production. The producers contributing to this lot live close to the washing station, making transport relatively straightforward. During harvest, cherries are delivered daily and processed quickly, helping preserve freshness and quality. Unlike many other coffee-growing regions in Ethiopia, Agaro has not experienced a significant shift toward alternative crops such as khat or eucalyptus. These crops can place heavy demands on local water resources, while coffee remains both economically viable and ecologically supportive. Healthy coffee production depends on healthy forests, creating a strong incentive for producers to preserve the surrounding landscape. Farming & Sustainability Coffee is typically intercropped with native shade trees and food crops such as banana, which help fertilize the soil and support biodiversity. Because producers deliver coffee in cherry form, the washing station is able to collect and compost the pulp generated during processing. That organic compost is then distributed back to producers for use on their farms, creating a simple but effective closed-loop system. Processing This lot follows a traditional washed process designed to highlight clarity and terroir. Cherries are mechanically depulped Coffee is fermented and soaked overnight Dried on raised beds for 6–8 days The result is a cup that is clean, sweet, and distinctly Ethiopian. This is the kind of Ethiopia that reminds us why washed coffees from the region remain timeless. Elegant fruit, balanced sweetness, and a refined structure that rewards daily drinking. Less about intensity, more about precision. A beautiful coffee from one of Ethiopia's most storied coffee landscapes. Coffee Details Community: Genji ChallaRegion: Agaro, Oromia, EthiopiaDistrict: Gera (Jimma Zone)Producers: Various Smallholder FarmersFarm Size: 0.1–2 hectaresAltitude: 2,100–2,280 maslVarieties: Ethiopian LandracesProcess: WashedFermentation: Mechanically depulped, fermented, and soaked overnightDrying: 6–8 days on raised beds