ETHIOPIA - Ayla Shantawene - Natural

RIPE DORIS PLUM, JASMIN, WINE LIKE 
Rich & Complex 

ROAST DEGREE: Light 
BREW TYPE: Filter 
ORIGIN: Ethiopia - Shantawene village, Bensa, Sidama
WASHING STATION: Ayla
PROCESS: Natural
VARIETY: 74110 & 74158
ALTITUDE:  1950-2150 Masl
CERTIFICATION: Organic
IMPORTER: Common goal coffee

This stunning coffee is processed at the Ayla washing station, located just south of Shantawene village. Approximately 725 smallholder farmers harvest and deliver coffee to this station during the harvest period, all of which is harvested and quality controlled by hand, selecting only the ripest cherries. This coffee is processed natural, so the team at Ayla carefully dry the coffee as whole cherries before depulping, this takes about 15-20 days depending on weather conditions.

Ayla washing station is owned by Testi Coffee which  is a family owned company founded by Faysel Abdosh in 2009. Testi prides itself in continuously supporting it's local communities through Project Direct. Project Direct mainly supports youth and the schooling system, building primary and high schools in the town of Homasho Borena whislt also providing kids with annual school supplies, and they are also currently building an electrical plant in Shantewene village. 

We hope you enjoy this lush and stand-out coffee!