Nano Challa, Washed Heirloom, Ethiopia - Organic

Flavour description: A bright aroma of white florals and tropical fruit. A well-balanced and delicate cup with flavours of tropical fruit and black tea. It has a juicy mouthfeel with medium-high acidity, reminiscent of fresh lemon and peach iced tea. The body is light, with a refreshing finish.

Colour: Yellow
Category: Curious
Producers: Nano Challa Cooperative, with 408 members. 
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Washed
Location: Geera District, Jimma Zone 
Union: Kata Muduga Farmers’ Union 
Harvest: January 2024
Elevation: 2048 meters above sea level
Years of relationship: First year
Price transparency: The FOB price paid for this coffee was US$3,5/lb

We’re thrilled to offer this exquisite coffee for the very first time—an extraordinary lot grown with care by the dedicated farmers of the Nano Challa Cooperative, nestled in the Barsoma Kebele of Geera District, Jimma Zone. Alongside the neighbouring Biftu Gudina cooperative, Nano Challa is proudly part of the Kata Muduga Farmers’ Union, a name synonymous with quality and transparency in Ethiopian coffee.

The cooperative’s farmers cultivate their trees at a soaring 2048 metres above sea level on rich, silt loam soil—deep red to dark in colour, friable, and full of humus. This ideal terroir, paired with the region’s cool climate and shade-giving natural forest, creates the perfect conditions for slow cherry maturation and complex flavour development.

Each cherry is carefully handpicked and sorted by the farmers, then floated to remove defects before undergoing eco-friendly processing using water-efficient PENAGOS pulpers. The coffee is then meticulously dried on raised African beds, built from local bamboo and managed with precision over 7 to 11 days to ensure optimal consistency and clarity in the cup.

Expect a vibrant cup profile that showcases the best of the Jimma highlands—bright citrus, floral aromatics, and a delicate sweetness layered with tropical fruit and black tea. This coffee is a true labour of love from the Nano Challa farmers, and we’re proud to share it with you for the first time.

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