Ethiopia Koke Shalaye (Wholesale) - WT0

Country/Region: Ethiopia/SNNPR, Gedeo,Yirgacheffe

Varietal: Local Landraces & JARC 74 selections

Processing: Fully Washed

Elevation: 1972 m.a.s.l.

We Taste:  Black: Blackberries, Plum, Toffee With Milk: White Peach, Milk Tea, Floral

This coffee comes from the Koke district of Yirgacheffe, where smallholder farmers carefully cultivate and harvest ripe coffee cherries by hand. The cherries are delivered daily to the Yirgacheffe Koke washing station, partly owned by Abreham Mengiste and operated alongside Primrose S.P. PLC, who oversee the milling and export process.

Each lot is meticulously sorted by quality, producer, and harvest date before undergoing a traditional washed process. After pulping, the coffee ferments for 48–72 hours to remove mucilage, then dries slowly under the Ethiopian sun on raised beds. Great care is taken throughout every stage to remove underripe or damaged cherries, preserving the coffee’s clarity and sweetness.

The result is a vibrant and expressive cup with clean structure, layered sweetness, and the distinctive floral elegance that has made Yirgacheffe coffees celebrated around the world.

This Ethiopia Koke Shalaye from PPP Coffee represents a fully washed offering from the renowned Yirgacheffe region in Ethiopia's SNNPR, Gedeo zone. The lot combines local landraces with JARC 74 selections—varietals selected for specific characteristics—grown at 1972 meters. The washing process emphasizes clarity and brightness typical of washed Ethiopian coffees, allowing the terroir's character to emerge distinctly.

PPP's tasting profile—blackberries, plum, toffee, white peach, milk tea, and floral notes—suggests a coffee balancing dark fruit depth with delicate tea-like complexity. This combination points to the origin's characteristic balance between fruit-forward sweetness and subtle floral aromatics. The involvement of Primrose S.P. PLC and the Abreham Mengiste-managed Koke washing station underscores the traceability and care in this wholesale lot's production.