{"product_id":"september-coffee-co-habtamu-fikadu-chelbesa-washed-ethiopia","title":"September Coffee Co. - Habtamu Fikadu Chelbesa Washed | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Habtamu Fikadu Chelbesa Washing Station 74110 \u0026amp; 74112 (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍑 White Champagne Peaches • 🌼 White Florals • 🍋 Lime\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Habtamu Fikadu Aga (Kuri Mountain Coffee)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashing Station: Chelbesa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Guji, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: 74110 \u0026amp; 74112\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude: 2,000 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: 25\/26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice Paid: $16.17 USD\/kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e A third year working with Habtamu Fikadu and his coffees from Chelbesa — sparkling and floral, best described as white champagne peaches, white florals, and lime. In the cup: white champagne peaches, white florals, and lime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e Habtamu Fikadu Aga is the general manager of Kuri Mountain Coffee, an exporting company in Ethiopia. He works alongside Aaga Dinsa to oversee production of landrace varietals like 74110 and 74112. This specific washed lot comes from 140 smallholders in the Chelbesa washing station area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e74110 is a locally selected subvariety of Ethiopian Heirloom, developed in the 1970s at the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) for resistance to coffee berry disease, selected from a mother tree in the Bishari village, Oromia. The trees are short and compact, with small leaves and cherries. 74112 comes from the Metu Bishari selections made in the forests of the Illubabor Zone in western Ethiopia in 1974, also selected by JARC for its disease resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e At the company's washing stations, cherries are pulped and undergo submerged fermentation lasting 48–72 hours depending on temperature. After washing, the parchment rests in water for another 12 hours before drying on raised beds for 10–12 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis careful, consistent method is what underpins the quality across all of Habtamu's lots — building the sparkling clarity and white floral character that define this cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e Sparkling and clean — stonefruit notes reminiscent of white champagne peaches, with a white florality and juicy red fruit sweetness like apple and pomegranate. Light-bodied, with a sparkling finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e 🍑 White Champagne Peaches 🌼 White Florals 🍋 Lime\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"September Coffee Co.","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ August 5th","offer_id":58394278035830,"sku":"SEPTEMBER-CHELBESA-HABTAMU-FIKADU-74112-74110-WASHED-FIL-250-AUG05","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/habtamuChelbesa_3000x.jpg-cropped.jpg?v=1785849350","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/september-coffee-co-habtamu-fikadu-chelbesa-washed-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}