Details & Tasting Notes

Tastes like: 🌴 Tropical Fruit • 🍬 Candy-like Sweetness • ✨ Complex

• Origin: Gedeb, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

• Washing Station: Halo (Halo Barite)

• Producers: ~700 smallholder farmers

• Variety: Mixed Ethiopian Heirloom

• Process: Natural

• Altitude: 2000–2100 MASL

This natural Ethiopian from Halo Washing Station is a vibrant expression of Yirgacheffe at its most playful and expressive. Built from the cherries of hundreds of smallholder farmers, this lot captures the region’s hallmark intensity—bright, fruit-driven, and unmistakably complex—while remaining clean and elegant.

Halo Washing Station is located in Halo Barite, Gedeb, at elevations reaching over 2,000 meters above sea level. It serves as a central delivery point for around 700 smallholder producers, many farming small, semi-forested plots rich with native shade trees. These farms are located close to the station, allowing cherries to be delivered shortly after harvest—an essential factor in preserving freshness and quality.

Halo is one of three washing stations supported by SNAP, an organization dedicated to strengthening coffee-growing communities. Beyond quality control and agronomic training, SNAP invests directly in local infrastructure—supporting schools with technology, improving road access, and working toward better healthcare through future clinic development.

This lot is naturally processed, beginning with flotation and meticulous hand-sorting to remove defects and ensure uniform ripeness. Cherries are then spread in thin layers on raised drying beds and turned every 30 minutes to ensure even drying and prevent over-fermentation. As drying progresses, the layers are gradually thickened to slow moisture loss while maintaining consistency. Total drying time ranges from 8 to 20 days, depending on weather conditions.

The cup is bright, tropical, and candy-like, bursting with juicy fruit character and layered sweetness. There’s an unmistakable confectionery quality—playful and vibrant—balanced by the complexity and clarity that high-altitude Gedeb coffees are known for. The result is a lively, expressive natural that’s fun to drink yet impressively refined, with depth that keeps you coming back sip after sip.