Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Halo Beriti Washed

LIGHT ROAST
10oz. whole bean coffee
Washed process

Flavor
An exceptionally floral coffee! The acidity is very pleasant, leaning floral rather than sharp. Cherry notes that come through in both the aroma and the cup, a character that stays present throughout and blends beautifully with jasmine aromatics. It carries a gentle sweetness alongside chocolate and cacao tones, all wrapped in a very clean cup. Super yummy!

Info
From the Halo Beriti washing station, located in the Gedeb district within the Gedeo Zone of Yirgacheffe, one of Ethiopia’s most recognized coffee regions. The station is managed by Boledu Coffee, the company founded in 2017 by Abeyot Ageze (who grew up around the station and was a smallholder farmer himself) and Mebrahtu Aynalem, and it works with a network of more than 1,000 Gedeo smallholders who deliver their coffee in cherry form. Many of these plots, averaging around two hectares each, are family-managed and have been passed down through generations alongside subsistence crops like avocado, enset, and soybeans.

Gedeb sits among the highest altitudes in Yirgacheffe, roughly between 1,950 and 2,300 meters above sea level, surrounded by dense forest and cut through by rivers and creeks. The coffee grows under the shade of native trees, predominantly Birbira and Acacia, which slow cherry maturation, stabilize temperatures, and support biodiversity. Because of the altitude and moderate temperatures, Halo Beriti is among the stations that harvest and process latest in the Ethiopian season, generally between November and January, which translates into dense, uniformly sized beans.

This is a washed Grade 1, the top quality grade in the Ethiopian classification. The coffee cherries are picked ripe, depulped, and fermented in tanks for several hours, then washed in water channels before drying on raised beds for about 10 to 12 days. The varieties are local Ethiopian landraces, mainly Wolisho and Dega. Boledu layers a community-focused approach onto the tradition: higher payments for those who deliver better quality cherry, a second payment shared among producers, and the separation of standout lots, a model that has earned international recognition including the Cup of Excellence and Australia’s Golden Bean.