Crema Trekkers Single Origin Coffee: Ethiopia Muda Tatesa Guji Grade 1

6 Aug 2019

Crema Trekkers Explore Ethiopia

Ethiopia Muda Tatesa Guji – the Last Single Origin Coffee of the Crema Trekkers Africa Subscription

The last coffee for our Africa Trek 2019 single origin coffee subscription is sourced from Wolichu Wachu in Ethiopia. This mix of Walichu and Kudhumi landrace varietals is handpicked during harvesting and hand sorted for unripe and overripe cherries prior to processing, then naturally processed at the Wolichu Wachu Washing Station (one of Africa’s modern sustainable washing stations, built in 2017). The beans are hand-sorted by farmers at various stages throughout processing to ensure consistency and high quality.

REGION: Harsu Haro Muda

PRODUCER: Welichu Wachu

ALTITUDE: 1,800-2,300m asl

VARIETAL: Walichu, Kudhumi

PROCESS: Natural; hand-picked & sorted

GRADE: Screen 14 - 17

Ethiopian landscape; img by Falcon Specialty

The Ethiopia Muda Tatesa Guji Grade 1 Single Origin Roasted Coffee is Perfect for Espresso & Cold Brew Coffee!

The Ethiopia Muda Tatesa Guji Grade 1 single origin coffee is a high-quality roasted coffee that is particularly well suited to alternative brewing methods, such as Pour Over, Chemex and Cold Brew.

Tasting Notes: Clean and balanced coffee with lime-like acidity and a light creamy body. Expect fruity and floral flavours and chocolate finish in a milk coffee.

Aroma: Sweet spice & earl grey tea

Flavour Strength: 8/10

Sweetness: 7/10

Body: 6/10

Grab a bag of Ethiopia Muda Tatesa Guji Grade 1 coffee today!

Ethiopian Coffee Workers at Wolichu Wachu Washing Station; img by Sample Coffee Wolichu Wachu Warehouse Workers; img by Other Brother Coffee

The Walichu & Kudhumi Coffee Varietals

The Walichu (also spelt Welichu or Wolishu) and Kudhumi (also known as Kurume) coffee varietals are well-known Ethiopian landraces. According to World Coffee Research https://varieties.worldcoffeeresearch.org/info/coffee/about-varieties/main-types, a landrace is a “domesticated, locally adapted, traditional variety of a species of animal or plant that has developed over time, through adaptation to its natural and cultural environment of agriculture and pastoralism, and due to isolation from other populations of the species. In coffee, most landrace varieties originate from the forests of Ethiopia, where C. Arabica evolved, through a process of human-led domestication. They are generally associated with very high cup quality and lower yields.”

Walichu is characterised by a tall canopy and large fruit, and most commonly found in the Gedeo zone, while Kudhumi is distinguished by its smaller stature.

Walichu Landrace Varietal; img by Cafe Imports Coffee Harvesting at Wolichu Wachu Ethiopia; img by Cafe Imports Kudumi Landrace Varietal at Wolichu Wachu; img by Cafe Imports

Wolichu Wachu Washing Station, Ethiopia

The Wolichu Wachu washing station is located in the Guji growing region of Oromia, Ethiopia. It was established in 2017 as part of the Harso Haru Mude Farmer Cooperative. Being so recently built, the cooperative was able to integrate new commercial insights into its construction for more efficient and sustainable coffee processing. The layout of the station enables optimal efficiency during processing and drying, while the intake point lies at the top of a gentle hill with the pulping machine, fermentation tanks and washing channel below. This setup allows gravity to carry the coffee through the process, without the need for pumps like with older washing stations. The spacious and well-organized drying field lies at the bottom of the station.

Hand Picking Coffee Cherries Ethiopia; img by Falcon Specialty Drying Beds at Wolichu Wachu Ethiopia; img by Manzanita Roasting Wolichu Wachu Workers in Ethiopia