Impressions: milk chocolate, nougat, nectarine, blueberry
Roast degree: light (3/5)

Country: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe (Rudo, Chelchele)
Washing Station: Shibru Dube
Variety: Dega, Wolisho, Kurume
Process: Natural
Importer: Crop to Cup

This lot from the Shibru Dube washing station in Yirgacheffe is almost like a trip down memory lane when you could not NOT taste blueberries in natural coffees from the region.
Shibru is also a smallholder farmer who could not get international market access for his coffee when he started 6 years ago. He used to only sell to the local markets. This marks only the second year since Shibru started exporting coffee. We were amongst his first international clients last year!

When he and Crop to Cup connected, he felt good about the importer's commitment, and this gave him hope, especially as this came during a time when he broke both of his legs in a motorcycle accident. He is now dedicated himself to specialty coffee, and it shows in the cup. He handles most of everything himself, also with the help of his son who lives in the capital.