Aricha Natural Grade 3
Boledu Industrial PLC
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- Origin
- Ethiopia
- Producer
- Boledu Industrial PLC
- Variety
- Heirloom
- Process type
- Natural/Sun Dried
- Altitude range
- 1900m - 2300m
- Harvest period
- January, 2024 - January, 2024
- Algrano's cupping score (SCA)
-
83.0
points
Updated February, 2024
- Available quantity
- 495 X 60 kg bags
- ID
- ET-101-202401
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The coffee story
Boledu, founded in 2018, means "source" in the local language and combines over 12 years of experience in coffee from both Abyote Ageze and Mebrahtu Aynalem. "We have been producing and exporting both natural and washed high-end traceable qualities in our own washing stations located in the Guji zone, Dimtu Hamblea, Yirgacheffe, Aricha and Gedeb. We also have vertical agreements in Uraga and in Sidamo, collecting quality coffees from different small farmers."
By vertical integration, Mebrahtu means the coffee is sourced directly from the washing stations and not purchased from the Ethiopian Coffee Exchange (ECX). "We prefinance the washing station owners and he agrees to supply us. If I was to get a good coffee at the ECX I wouldn't necessarily be able to do it again in the future. There is no transparency. For consistency, I must have an agreement directly with the washing station. I also have an agronomist there to help prepare the coffees," he explains.
"The farmers we work with have been working with us for a good time. Before the harvest, we train them and explain the standards of cherry collection for specialty coffee and the premiums that come with it. We have a quality supervisor at the washing stations looking into who is bringing good quality and who isn’t. Their job is really important! They know when someone mixes unripe cherries with the ripe ones. Up to 10% unripe is okay and we will sort them at a later stage, but if farmers bring more than that we know we might not work with them until they agree to the standards."
Internal prices for cherry have been high for the second consecutive year. In the Yirgacheffe area, buyers were paying 24 Ethiopian birr in November 2020 according to Mebrahtu. He says Boledu was paying around 25.50 birr to be above the competition and secure the supply. “However the farmers know they need to bring us the ripe cherries. And we buy from 10 to 16 thousand kilos of cherry every day during harvest season," he says.
Yirgacheffe Grade 3 Washed designates the highest quality you can source for high commercials from this region. This is a good option for roasters looking for the distinctive Yirgacheffe flavour, which you still find in grades 3 and 4, at a lower price point. The specialty grades are 1 and 2, followed by commercial grades ranging from 3 to 9. Though cherries will be bought in similar ways, grades are determined largely by the sorting process and cleaning of defects. Boledu's Yirgacheffe Grade 3 is sourced from Aricha washing station.
Aricha
Regional State: Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (SNNP)
Yirgacheffe Grade 3 Washed designates the highest quality you can source for high commercials from this region. This is a good option for roasters looking for the distinctive Yirgacheffe flavour, which you still find in grades 3 and 4, at a lower price point. The specialty grades are 1 and 2, followed by commercial grades ranging from 3 to 9. Though cherries will be bought in similar ways, grades are determined largely by the sorting process and cleaning of defects. Boledu's Yirgacheffe Grade 3 is sourced from Aricha washing station.
Aricha
Regional State: Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Woreda (District): Yirgacheffee
Kebele (Village): Aricha
Altitude: 1950-2150 MSL
Processing: Natural
Harvest: October-January
Farmers: 1.500
Average farm size: Up to 3 hectares
Farmers: 1.500
Average farm size: Up to 3 hectares
The process
This process takes a much longer time than washed processing, Time varies depending on humidity, temperature and amount of sunlight. Cherries are dried on African raised beds for proper airflow and the coffee itself must be frequently turned. When the desired moisture content is achieved (14 to 21 days depending on the weather), the dried cherries are milled and stored.More from this seller
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