We taste: concord grape, berries, apricot

Wet Mill/Washing Station: Mundayo
Region: Oromia, West Arsi
Processing Method: Natural (Grade 1)
Elevation: 1945-2100 msl
Variety: Ethiopia Heirloom Varieties

The Mundayo Washing Station is located in the Oromia Region in the zone of West Arsi and serves about 750 smallholder producers in the area. The farmers deliver their cherry to the washing station, where it is floated to remove damaged and underripe cherries before being dried on raised beds for 21 days.

Coffees in Ethiopia are typically grown on very small plots of land by farmers who also grow other crops. The majority of smallholders will deliver their coffee in cherry to a nearby washing station or central processing unit, where their coffee will be sorted, weighed, and paid for or given a receipt. Coffee is then processed, usually washed or natural, by the washing station and dried on raised beds. Typically farmers in this region don't have access to and therefore do not utilize fertilizers or pesticides in the production of coffee. 

When brewed, this naturally processed coffee is juicy and sweet with hints of concord grape, blueberries, and raspberries. As it cools, the coffee continues to sweeten as hints of apricot, peach, and subtle floral notes emerge.