LALESA WASHED

This washed coffee from the Lalesa Washing Station in Gedeb, Southern Ethiopia, is grown at 2200 meters altitude by Gotiti smallholders. The coffee grows naturally under shade, mainly beneath large enset trees. Cherries are selected through direct and long-term relationships with nearby smallholders, then floated in water to remove defective beans and dried on African beds for 12 to 15 days. The Heirloom variety coffee features flavor notes of black tea, bergamot, peach tarte Tatin with caramel, and floral notes, with a juicy body, medium acidity, and pineapple-like brightness. It has an SCA score of 87.5.