Detailed explanation of the treatment methods of the manor of Cochel Kochere Coffee producing area

Kochere is located in the Gedeo region of southern Ethiopia, and the jurisdiction of this area is better known as Yegashefi and Kochere. Because the coffee produced by Yirgacheffe has a unique flavor and is widely loved, it has its own classification and has always occupied a place in the global boutique coffee market. Yirgacheffe, in the province of Sidama, is itself a small town, with three small producing areas of WenagoKochere and Gelena Abaya nearby. Because the flavor of coffee produced is almost the same as that of Yegashafi, Kochere is also classified into the Yegashafi area. Ethiopia implemented a new trading and grading system in November 2009. in addition to Yega Xuefei, three new by-product areas such as Wenago, Kochere and Genlena/Abaya have been added, which shows that the flavor of these three areas is very meticulous and can be subdivided.

Kochere is located in a small production area about 25 kilometers southeast of Yegashafi. The coffee beans harvested come from local small coffee farmers and are composed of a large number of small coffee farmers. The average farming area of these small coffee farmers is about 1 hectare and the altitude is about 1800-2000 meters. Coffee varieties are mainly a mixture of Typica and Heirloom (native species). Because this producing area has relatively advanced raw bean water treatment equipment, it has always had a high level of performance in the field of washing treatment, and is praised for its clean and sweet complex flavors of honey and citrus. In the main local production mode, small coffee farmers will harvest red fruits and send them directly to the washing treatment plant of the neighboring cooperative for unified treatment. Water washing technology has been introduced into Ethiopia since the 1970s. At present, water washing is the main treatment of raw beans in Kochere. After the coffee fruit with graded red cherry color is screened by the washing plant, the peel is washed and fermented directly. After washing, the raw beans with shells are placed on the scaffolding for natural exposure and the humidity reaches 12% or less. They will be sent directly to the Awassa warehouse of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX). Cup test grading and quantity auction, usually washed beans are stored in the form of shell beans, shelling work will not be carried out until the export.