Introduction to the characteristics of coffee beans in Cochel producing area

Product name: Ethiopian water wash Yega Ficher G1

Production area: Kochere Cochel area

Altitude: 1900-2100 m

Treatment: Nature Washed/ traditional washing

Flavor description: cantaloupe, cocoa, lemon, citrus, ginger, spiced tea, light flowers

Kochere is located in the Gedeo region of southern Ethiopia, and the jurisdiction of this area is better known as Yegashefi and Kochere. As the coffee produced by Yirgacheffe has a unique flavor and is widely loved, it has its own style in product classification and has always occupied a place in the global boutique coffee market. Yirgacheffe, located in Sidama province, is itself a small town, with three small producing areas Wenago, Kochere and Gelena Abaya nearby. Because the flavor of coffee produced is almost the same as that of Yega Sheffield, Kochere is also classified as Yega Sheffield. 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 detailed and can be subdivided.

Kochere is located in a small production area about 25 kilometers southeast of Yega Sheffield. The coffee beans are harvested from local small coffee farmers and are composed of a large number of small coffee farmers. The average cultivation area of these small coffee farmers is about 1 hectare at an altitude of about 1800-2000 meters. Coffee varieties are mainly a mixture of Typica and Heirloom (local native species).

As this production area has more advanced raw bean water treatment equipment, so in the field of washing treatment has always been a high level of performance, with honey and citrus complex tonality of clean and sweet, praised. 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 was introduced into Ethiopia in the 1970s. At present, water washing is the main treatment of raw beans in Kochere. After screening the graded red cherry color coffee fruit in the washing plant, the peel is directly removed and fermented. 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 Ethiopian Mercantile Exchange (ECX) warehouse in Awassa. 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.