Ethiopia Chelbesa Natural

Ethiopia Chelbesa Natural

Freak Coffee Roasters

About This Coffee

A natural process coffee from Chelbesa village in Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe (Gedeo) region, grown at an altitude of 1,950–2,200 metres. Various smallholders cultivate Ethiopian Heirloom varieties in the shade of semi-tropical forests. Fully ripened cherries are sun-dried at the local washing station to concentrate sweetness. Tasting notes include blueberry, yellow peach, caramel, brown sugar, and black tea, with a velvety, syrupy texture.

Origin

Yirgacheffe (Ethiopia)

Flavor Notes

Black Tea, Blueberry, Brown Sugar, Caramelized, Yellow Peach

Roast Level

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
Ethiopian Heirloom
FC

Freak Coffee Roasters

Freak Coffee Roasters operates from the Fujigaoka area of Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, a short walk from Fujigaoka Station, specializing exclusively in light roast specialty coffee with an emphasis on rare varieties and special processing methods not commonly found in typical Japanese cafes. The founders traveled extensively through Europe, Australia, and across Japan studying coffee culture before opening the roastery, and the name Freak reflects their self described identity as extreme coffee enthusiasts whose passion borders on obsession. The roastery sources coffees including prized Geisha varieties and experimentally processed lots, bringing world coffee standards into daily life through an approach that treats specialty coffee less as a luxury and more as something accessible to everyone. Freak welcomes a broad community including families with children and offers student discounts, pairing its coffees with house made banana bread, cheesecake, and pudding. The mission centers on helping people discover the diversity of coffee flavors the way a wine lover might explore different grape varieties and terroirs, making Nagoya's Fujigaoka neighborhood an unexpected destination for some of the most adventurous specialty coffee in the Aichi region.