Brewed on a V60 with their recipe and it’s the cleanest Ethiopian I’ve had all year. The apricot note is real, not wishful thinking. Bag landed two days after roast.Ruth Ainsley · Nether Edge · 14 Feb 2026
Ethiopia · washed · filter roast
Yirgacheffe Chelbesa
4.8 · 27 reviews
£11.50250g · whole bean
| Producer | Chelbesa washing station · smallholder members |
|---|---|
| Region | Gedeb, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia |
| Altitude | 1,950–2,200m |
| Varietals | 74158, local landraces |
| Process | Washed · 36hr fermentation · raised beds |
| Roast | Filter · drop 9:45 at 202°C |
Roast profile · batch 407
About this lot
Chelbesa is a washing station in Gedeb, right at the southern tip of the Yirgacheffe zone, taking cherry from around 500 smallholder farms sat between 1,950 and 2,200 metres. This is our fourth consecutive year buying it — the 2025 harvest landed at Immingham in March and cleared our cupping table at 88 points.
The cherry is floated, pulped and given a 36-hour water fermentation before drying on raised beds for two weeks. That long, cool fermentation is where the jasmine comes from; the altitude gives it the acidity that holds everything up.
We keep the roast short and bright — first crack at 8:10, dropped 95 seconds later — because this coffee doesn’t need help from the drum. It needs staying out of the way.
What people say
Lovely and floral, needs a slightly finer grind than most of their filters to shine. Once dialled it’s a proper morning coffee. Would buy again.Callum Shaw · Meersbrook · 30 Jan 2026
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