{"product_id":"sey-coffee-danche-washed-ethiopia","title":"SEY Coffee - Danche Washed Landrace | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Neguesse Debela Danche Ethiopian Landrace (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍉 Watermelon • 🍑 Apricot • 🌸 Florals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neguesse Debela\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Danche Washing Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gedeb, Gedeo, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ethiopian Landrace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,200 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of SEY Coffee's longest-standing partnerships in Gedeb — a specific process developed in collaboration with their supply partners at Neguesse Debela's Danche station, and one of the finest expressions of this relationship to date. Grade 1 density separated and fermented underwater for 36 hours, this is a washed Ethiopian of exceptional clarity and elegance. In the cup: watermelon, apricot, and lovely florality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeguesse Debela began his journey into specialty processing in 2017, opening his first site in Worka Chelbessa before expanding in 2019 with the purchase of the Danche washing station in a small sub-region of Gedeb a few kilometres away. Both sites have built strong reputations for exceptional washed and natural coffees, with an increasing focus on experimental processing and quality refinement as the relationship with SEY has deepened over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthiopia is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of coffee, and its extraordinary biodiversity — with DNA testing confirming over 60 distinct varieties — means that most Ethiopian coffees are blends of many co-existing varieties, referred to collectively as Ethiopian Landrace. At 2,200 MASL in Gedeb, this complexity finds ideal conditions to express itself with full clarity and elegance — and the Grade 1 density separation used here ensures only the very finest beans proceed to fermentation and drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Washed process at Danche involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍒 Hand-picking — Cherries selectively harvested at peak ripeness 💧 Flotation — Floated to further remove defects before processing 🔧 De-pulping — Outer skin removed before fermentation 🔍 Grade 1 density separation — Beans separated by density, with only the finest Grade 1 beans proceeding 💧 Underwater fermentation — Beans submerged in water to ferment for 36 hours ☀️ Raised-bed drying — Dried on raised beds for 10–14 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grade 1 density separation combined with the 36-hour underwater fermentation is the defining step — separating by density before fermentation ensures only the most consistent and highest-quality beans are processed, while the extended submerged fermentation builds the clean aromatic complexity, watermelon freshness, and floral delicacy that define this lot, with the careful raised-bed drying preserving every nuance of the Gedeb terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pristine and beautifully expressive washed Ethiopian from one of SEY's most trusted and enduring producer partnerships — watermelon freshness, soft apricot sweetness, and a lovely florality that speaks clearly of what Gedeb at 2,200 MASL can produce when handled with precision and care. A benchmark expression of this long-standing collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍉 Watermelon 🍑 Apricot 🌸 Florals\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SEY Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ June 2nd","offer_id":57991832666486,"sku":"SEY-NEGUESSE-DEBELA-LANDRACE-WASHED-FIL-JUN02","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/2026Danche_Washed-Ethiopia_2560x.png-cropped.jpg?v=1780309536","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/sey-coffee-danche-washed-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}