Ethiopia Kercha Bilida Bukisa
Ethiopia Kercha Bilida Bukisa
Ethiopia Kercha Bilida Bukisa
Works well at a range of roasts, modestly fruited, weighty sweetness, peach cobbler, brown sugar, orange marmalade, red apple, chocolate mango, and moderate acidic impression. City to Full City+.
Full Cupping Notes
Bilida Bukisa works well at a range of roasts, offering weighty sweetness up to and syrupy fruit notes all the way up to Full City. Grinding my City roast released a scent of honey, accented by lime, whereas Full City was much more bittersweet with dark chocolate, and a hint of stone fruit. Pouring hot water on the grinds pulled out a floral hint, along with notes of peach cobbler and brown sugar, aromatic and sweet. Brewing my City roast, I found the sweetness to be well balanced, with soft bittering behind it, and aromatic grace notes. There's a syrupy stone fruit flavor that reminded me of our Western Ethiopia coffees (like Nano Challa, Duromina, etc), and plays off floral highlights. Fruit flavor notes make a modest impression as the coffee cools, like cooked peach, orange marmalade, and red apple. The acidic impression had a tartaric grape characteristic. My roast that edged toward Full City had a chocolate-mango flavor, with a slightly citric bite.
Specs
Region Bilida Bukisa, Kercha, Guji Zone Processing Wet Process (Washed) Drying Method Raised Bed Sun-Dried Arrival date July 2024 Arrival Lot size 80 Bag size 60 KG Packaging GrainPro Liner Farm Gate Yes Cultivar Detail Heirloom Cultivars Grade Grade 1 Appearance .2 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen Roast Recommendations City to Full City+ Type Farm Gate
Product Overview
Product Overview
| process method | Wet Process (Washed) |
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| cultivar | Heirloom Types |
| farm gate | Yes |
Farm Notes
Farm Notes
Origin & Farm Notes
This lot is from small holder farmers in Bilida Bukisa village, Kercha, a high altitude region that tops out well above 2100 meters above sea level. One of the export partners we buy from built a wet mill here a few years back and is buying from hundreds of farmers in the surrounding villages (mostly from Bilika Bukisa and Gogua). These farms are planted in regional, distinct strains of coffees that originally spread from the wild forest plants of western Ethiopia, to Harar in the East and to the southern districts like Guji. This lot was wet-processed, often simply called "washed coffee", meaning that after the cherry is removed from the seed, the sticky mucilage layer that surrounds the bean is removed after fermenting for 24-36 hours in water (this varies from region to region). The fermentation process breaks down the fruit, which can then be washed away with clean water, and laid out to dry on raised drying tables for around 10-12 days.
Specs
Specs
Technical Specifications
Key specifications and operating details for this product.
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| recommended espresso | No |
Ethiopia Kercha Bilida Bukisa
Ethiopia Kercha Bilida Bukisa
Works well at a range of roasts, modestly fruited, weighty sweetness, peach cobbler, brown sugar, orange marmalade, red apple, chocolate mango, and moderate acidic impression. City to Full City+.
Full Cupping Notes
Bilida Bukisa works well at a range of roasts, offering weighty sweetness up to and syrupy fruit notes all the way up to Full City. Grinding my City roast released a scent of honey, accented by lime, whereas Full City was much more bittersweet with dark chocolate, and a hint of stone fruit. Pouring hot water on the grinds pulled out a floral hint, along with notes of peach cobbler and brown sugar, aromatic and sweet. Brewing my City roast, I found the sweetness to be well balanced, with soft bittering behind it, and aromatic grace notes. There's a syrupy stone fruit flavor that reminded me of our Western Ethiopia coffees (like Nano Challa, Duromina, etc), and plays off floral highlights. Fruit flavor notes make a modest impression as the coffee cools, like cooked peach, orange marmalade, and red apple. The acidic impression had a tartaric grape characteristic. My roast that edged toward Full City had a chocolate-mango flavor, with a slightly citric bite.
Specs
| Region | Bilida Bukisa, Kercha, Guji Zone |
|---|---|
| Processing | Wet Process (Washed) |
| Drying Method | Raised Bed Sun-Dried |
| Arrival date | July 2024 Arrival |
| Lot size | 80 |
| Bag size | 60 KG |
| Packaging | GrainPro Liner |
| Farm Gate | Yes |
| Cultivar Detail | Heirloom Cultivars |
| Grade | Grade 1 |
| Appearance | .2 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen |
| Roast Recommendations | City to Full City+ |
| Type | Farm Gate |