LIMITED RELEASE

LIGHT ROAST
10oz whole bean coffee
Anaerobic natural

Flavor
A fruit bomb with lovely, crisp acidity and a dry, winey finish. It’s got a silky, smooth body, good balance and makes for a surprisingly clean cup despite the intense fermentation. Strawberry/banana smoothie vibes!

Info
Wush wush (or Wushwush) is a village in the Keffa region of Ethiopia and also an heirloom variety of coffee (named for that village, of course). With wush wush gaining popularity in the specialty coffee world, farmers in other regions of Ethiopia have begun cultivating it, so not every wush wush comes from Keffa. Kind of a “every square is a rectangle but not every rectangle is a square” situation. And the bean is popular for a reason – it’s bright, sweet and super juicy!

This coffee comes from producers in Yirgacheffe processed by renowned coffee veteran Israel Degafa. Israel and his team upped the ante with this microlot with a proprietary anaerobic fermentation he calls “alcoholic”. After a grade 1 sorting of the best cherries, he places them in airtight bags in a cool environment to ferment for 4 days (96 hours). During this fermentation period, the coffee cherries are checked frequently to ensure fermentation is progressing according to Israel’s strict protocols. Finally, the cherries are finished drying on raised beds in the sun in the natural or dry processing tradition.