Next Roast 6/23: Ethiopia Uraga Haro

This wet process lot is from a privately run site in Haro Wachu, right in the heart of Uraga. The farms in this area reach very high altitudes, over 2200 meters above sea level in some parts. It was processed at the same mill where we sourced our small honey process lot, Haro Wachu. In comparison, this wet process lot is more refined, and aromatic, with fragrant highlights that pointed to florals and fresh herbs. It was also one of a few washed Ethiopia's that we really enjoyed roasted dark, where flavors shift to bittersweet profiles accented by sticky fruit notes. The owner of Haro station operates several wet mills around Uraga, in areas like Yabitu Tome, Kercha, Tabe Berka, and of course Haro Wachu. Like most Ethiopian coffee mills, they buy whole cherry from small farmers in the surrounding region. These are very small farms where coffee is one of a few subsistance crops cultivated by locals, and most are less than 1 hectare in size. It takes hundreds of these small farms to blend together exportable volumes of coffee.