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Prolog Coffee

Chelchele - Washed Organic Heirloom | Ethiopia

Ā£18.00

  • Peach, Jasmine, Lemon Zest
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Coffee Details

Country of Origin
Ethiopia
Region
Gedeb, Gedeo
Varietal
Heirloom
Process
Washed
Roast Level
Light
Producer
Chelchele Processing Site
Altitude
1900-2100 masl

What to expect

In the cup you can find

Peach, Jasmine, Lemon Zest

Overall profile

Peach, Jasmine and Lemon Zest lead this cup with vibrant sweetness and elegant florals.

Sensory profile

Acidity
4/5
Body
2/5
Sweetness
4/5
Funk
1/3
Adventurous
2/5

About Prolog Coffee

Prolog opened in Copenhagen in 2016 with a simple goal: create a better coffee experience. Its roastery and cafƩs pursue delicious, sense-evoking coffees while investing in thoughtful sourcing, a healthy workplace and a more sustainable future for producers.

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Roaster notes

Ethiopia — Chelchele Processing Site Heirloom (Washed)

Tastes Like — šŸ‘ Peach • 🌸 Jasmine • šŸ‹ Lemon Zest


DETAILS

  • Producer: Chelchele Processing Site (smallholder farmers)
  • Region: Gedeo, Gedeb, Ethiopia
  • Varietal: Heirloom
  • Process: Washed
  • Altitude: 1900–2100 MASL
  • Size: 250g

INTRO

We have been working with this coffee since 2019 and we are so happy to have it back! Now in our seventh year working with Chelchele, we continue to value their outstanding quality and consistency.


THE PRODUCER

From the highlands of Gedeb, Ethiopia, this coffee comes from hundreds of smallholder farmers growing heirloom varieties with exceptional care. Every cup reflects a shared commitment to sustainability, traceability, and Ethiopia's rich coffee heritage.

Carefully washed and slowly dried at 2000 metres above sea level, the Chelchele Processing Site continues to demonstrate the outstanding quality and consistency that has made it a valued partner for seven consecutive years.


THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Chelchele involves:

  • šŸ’ Cherry Selection — Careful picking at peak ripeness
  • šŸ”§ De-Pulping — Mechanical removal of skin and mucilage
  • šŸ’§ Fermentation — Traditional wet fermentation
  • 🚿 Washing — Thorough washing in clean water
  • ā˜€ļø Slow Drying — Careful slow drying at high altitude

This meticulous washed process delivers vibrant sweetness, elegant florals, and lively citrus notes characteristic of high-altitude Gedeb coffees.


THE CUP

It delivers vibrant sweetness, elegant florals, and lively citrus notes, with juicy peach, delicate jasmine, and a bright lemon zest finish. Every cup reflects a shared commitment to sustainability, traceability, and Ethiopia's rich coffee heritage, carried through seven years of continuous partnership with these smallholder farmers.

Flavour Notes

  • šŸ‘ Peach
  • 🌸 Jasmine
  • šŸ‹ Lemon Zest

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Country of Origin

Ethiopia, Africa

In this coffee

Peach, Jasmine and Lemon Zest lead this cup with vibrant sweetness and elegant florals.

  • Peach
  • Jasmine
  • Lemon Zest

About this origin Ethiopia is widely recognised as coffee’s birthplace and holds extraordinary genetic diversity. Washed coffees often show jasmine, citrus and tea-like clarity, while natural lots can bring ripe berries, tropical fruit and deep aromatic sweetness.

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Coffee Process

Washed

In this coffee

Peach, Jasmine and Lemon Zest lead this cup with vibrant sweetness and elegant florals.

  • Peach
  • Jasmine
  • Lemon Zest

How it works The fruit is removed from the coffee seed. Water and fermentation then help clear away the sticky layer before the seed is dried.

Typical influence Washed coffees are often described as clean and bright, with clear flavours, lively acidity and a crisp finish.

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Coffee Variety

In this coffee

Peach, Jasmine and Lemon Zest lead this cup with vibrant sweetness and elegant florals.

  • Peach
  • Jasmine
  • Lemon Zest

About this variety

This is a mixed or locally selected coffee population rather than one precisely identified variety. Expect the lot’s tasting notes to be more useful than a single variety stereotype.

Why this one is different
  • Ethiopia
  • Gedeb, Gedeo
  • 1900-2100 masl
  • Washed

In Ethiopia, local selection, replanting and farm history can shape a mixed population over many generations.

Washed processing can make acidity and variety character easier to read, although fermentation and drying choices still matter.

A little background

Several plant types may be growing and harvested together, often reflecting a farm or region’s planting history.

Classification Mixed population

Technical lineage The individual plants are not fully separated or identified, so a single genetic lineage would be misleading.

Variety is a guide, not a flavour guarantee. Lot notes are more specific.

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