YUKRO, Ethiopia 10oz

MANDARIN | BLACK TEA | HONEY

Region: Jimma, Agaro
Producer: Small producers of the Wanja Kersa Community
Altitude: 2200 meters
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Washed

This is our first year working with coffee from the Yukro washing station. This is from the same region as the Nano Genji which we bring in each year. Yukro comes from a different community and washing station in a neighboring area. This is a light roast, washed Ethiopian coffee with bright citrus and florals notes accompanied by a nice honey sweetness.

Yukro is sourced from 579 smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s Agaro region in Oromia in the Jimma zone. Like the rest of Ethiopia, Jimma is divided into several woredas (districts) and kebeles (communities) with washing stations throughout—each offering unique terroir. The Geera woreda is one of them, and within it lies the Wanja Kersa kebele, housing the Yukro washing station.

At the Yukro washing station, the coffees are washed and mechanically depulped, then soaked overnight. After fermentation, coffee is dried for 6 to 8 hours a day over 6 to 8 days on raised beds, with frequent turning for even drying.