GARA AGENA – 74110&74158, WASHED – ETHIOPIA

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GOÛT & CO CHENGDU, CHINA GARA AGENA – 74110&74158, WASHED FRAGRANT LEMON MANGOSTEEN BERGAMOT LONGJING TEA ORIGIN: ETHIOPIA REGION: BURA, SIDAMA STATION: GARA AGENA ALTITUDE: 2100-2300 MASL VARIETY: 74110 & 74158 CROP: PICKED IN DEC.2025-FEB.2026 / ARRIVED IN MAR.-APR.2026 BY AIR PROCESS: WASHED* ROAST DATE: MAY 19, 2026 FROM THE ROASTER: ABOUT STATION: GARA AGENA IS LOCATED IN HAISA OLOCHO VILLAGE, SIDAMA STATE, ETHIOPIA, NEAR THE GETA RIVER. THE SURROUNDING AREA HAS AN ALTITUDE OF 2100-2300 MASL, MAINLY PLANTING 74110 AND 74158 VARIETIES. THE STATION IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY TESTI COFFEE. BY ESTABLISHING WASHING STATIONS IN AREAS WITH GOOD GROWING CONDITIONS AND PAYING A PREMIUM FOR WELL-HARVESTED COFFEE CHERRIES, TESTI ENSURES THAT THE COFFEE CHERRIES THEY RECEIVE ARE OF EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY, THUS PRODUCING COFFEE WITH OUTSTANDING SWEETNESS, COMPLEXITY AND UNIQUENESS FROM HERE. AROUND 450 FARMERS DELIVER THEIR COFFEE CHERRIES TO GARA AGENA FOR PROCESSING. THE COFFEE IS CAREFULLY HAND-SORTED AND GRADED, AND THE HEALTHIEST, RIPEST CHERRIES ARE CAREFULLY DRIED ON RAISED BEDS. ABOUT PROCESS: WASHED PROCESS*: THE FRESH CHERRIES ARE PULPED AND WASHED WITHIN 6-8 HOURS AFTER HARVESTING FROM THE TREE TO PREVENT FURTHER NATURAL FERMENTATION. THE COFFEE IS THEN FERMENTED IN FERMENTATION TANKS FOR 36-48 HOURS TO FURTHER REMOVE PECTIN MUCILAGE. NEXT, IT IS WASHED IN WATER TANKS UNTIL THE WATER BECOMES CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT, INDICATING THAT ALL MUCILAGE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED. AFTER FERMENTATION AND WASHING, THE PARCHMENT COFFEE BEANS ARE PLACED ON AFRICAN RAISED DRYING BEDS UNDER SHADE NETS, AND DRIED FOR 5-7 DAYS DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHEN THE MOISTURE CONTENT REACHES 11% TO 12%, THEY ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE WAREHOUSE FOR STORAGE.