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About This Bean

<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW8740563 BCX8">Gedeb</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8740563 BCX8">, Gedeo, S</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8740563 BCX8">ERS</span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> <meta charset="utf-8"> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185935323 BCX8">1750-2200</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185935323 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW185935323 BCX8">masl</span></span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8">From the legacy of Alemayehu, who once cultivated coffee on expansive private farms in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128754231 BCX8">Yirgacheffe</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> before they were </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128754231 BCX8">nationalised</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> in 1974, his son Gizaw forged a new path. Witnessing the uncertainty of farm ownership under harsh socialist policies, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8">Gizaw</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> and his wife Frehiwot turned to coffee processing, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128754231 BCX8">honouring</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> his father’s passion in a modern, resilient way.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW128754231 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW128754231 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW128754231 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8">At Gizaw’s washing station, only the ripest cherries, handpicked from </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128754231 BCX8">Dimitu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128754231 BCX8">Harosema</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> village, are accepted. Skilled workers meticulously sort them by density to ensure consistency and quality. During drying, the cherries are carefully shaded during the hottest hours of the day and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8">turned often</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW128754231 BCX8">for even</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> fermentation. After 20 to 28 days, they reach the ideal moisture level of 11.5 percent.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW128754231 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW128754231 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW128754231 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8">Every cup tells a story of dedication, craft, and a family’s unwavering commitment to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128754231 BCX8">Yirgacheffe’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128754231 BCX8"> finest coffee.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW128754231 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}'> </span></p> </div> <!---->