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SNAP Washed Heirloom | Ethiopia

£16.00

  • Floral, Yellow Fruit
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Coffee Details

Country of Origin
Ethiopia
Region
Yirgacheffe
Varietal
Heirloom/Landrace
Process
Washed
Roast Level
Medium-Light
Producer
SNAP
Farm
Chelbesa

Rest guidance

Recommended rest: 3 weeks from roast.

Rested in line with the roaster's recommendation. Ready to brew.

What to expect

In the cup you can find

Floral, Yellow Fruit

Overall profile

Yellow fruit sweetness meets crisp white floral aromatics.

Sensory profile

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

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Roaster notes

Ethiopia — SNAP Chelbesa Heirloom (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍑 Yellow Fruit • 🌼 White Floral

DETAILS

  • Producer: SNAP
  • Washing Station: Chelbesa
  • Region: Gedeo Zone, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
  • Varietal: Heirloom
  • Process: Washed
  • Harvest: 2026
  • Roast Profile: Omniroast

INTRO Chelbesa returns even more floral and complex than last year — a vibrant, elegant washed lot showcasing the classic character of Yirgacheffe. Yellow fruit sweetness meets white floral aromatics for a bright, refined cup. In the cup: yellow fruit and white floral.

THE PRODUCER Chelbesa is a prominent washing station in the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia's Gedeo Zone, known for producing high-quality coffees with vibrant floral and citrus notes. The station excels in both washed and natural processing, delivering complex, elegant flavours highly prized in the specialty coffee world.

Heirloom refers to a diverse group of ancient coffee varieties native to Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee — genetically diverse, often grown in wild or semi-wild conditions, contributing to their complex, unique flavour profiles. Heirloom coffees are prized for their rich history, diversity, and the distinctive, nuanced flavours they bring to the cup.

THE PROCESS This lot is Washed, a method that removes the fruit before fermentation and drying — allowing the Heirloom variety's naturally bright, floral character to come through with clarity, building the yellow fruit and white floral notes that define this cup.

THE CUP Bright and elegant — yellow fruit sweetness meets crisp white floral aromatics, delivering the vibrant, complex character Chelbesa is known for, even more pronounced than in previous years.

Flavour Notes 🍑 Yellow Fruit 🌼 White Floral

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Country of Origin

Ethiopia, Africa

In this coffee

Yellow fruit sweetness meets crisp white floral aromatics.

  • Floral
  • Yellow Fruit

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

Yellow fruit sweetness meets crisp white floral aromatics.

  • Floral
  • Yellow Fruit

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

Yellow fruit sweetness meets crisp white floral aromatics.

  • Floral
  • Yellow Fruit

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
  • Yirgacheffe
  • 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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