Ethiopia Werka Natural

 This lot is made up of coffees grown near the local village of Werkawhich is located in the Nensebo, in Ethiopia’s West Arsi Zone. The coffee was processed using the natural method at Gara Kone washing station, one of twenty owned and managed by Testi Coffee, a family-owned company founded by Mr Faysel A. Yonis.

Sitting at an impressive 2,020 meters above sea level, Gara Kone produces exceptional natural coffees. The washing station currently employs around 200 workers, who process some 1.5 million coffee cherries each year. During harvest, this freshly picked coffee cherry is delivered daily by some 1,000 independent outgrowers.

The majority of the families that contribute to this lot farm organically on tiny plots of land, which average just 2–5 hectares in size. The average elevation of the farms in this region is very high – around 1,950–2,150m above sea level – and this, combined region’s cool temperatures, is ideal for the slow ripening of coffee cherries, leading to denser beans and a sweeter, more complex cup profile.

Region: Sidama
Country: Ethiopia
Elevation: 1,900 - 2,070 masl
Variety: Wolisho
Processing: Natural