Ethiopia Koke Shalaye — Espresso
Blackberries, Plum, and Toffee on a washed lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
Producer
Abreham Mengiste’s lots are carried by 2 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 2 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.
Producer overview
Abreham Mengiste cultivates coffee in the Gedeb and Yirgacheffe regions of Ethiopia, operating within an altitude band of 1900 to 1972 meters. This high-altitude landscape provides the foundational growing conditions for the producer's harvests. The varietal profile centers on traditional heirloom cultivars, which appear across the cataloged offerings. These regional varieties define the genetic makeup of the harvests from this producer. The process portfolio is entirely focused on the washed method. All recorded lots in the index utilize washed processing to highlight the inherent traits of the harvested coffee. The catalog footprint includes four total coffees indexed with one currently in stock, distributed across two roasters. Harvests are represented by roasters such as PPP Coffee and Broadsheet Coffee Roasters. Recent catalog examples include Ethiopia Koke Shalaye Espresso roasted by PPP Coffee and Ethiopia Danche Washed roasted by Broadsheet Coffee Roasters, both featuring washed heirloom coffee. The lots record an average Cherrybook Index of 56.9 across the represented entries. The work of Abreham Mengiste is distinguished in the catalog by a consistent focus on washed heirloom coffees from the Gedeb and Yirgacheffe districts.
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Producer profile
Varietals
Processes
Altitude
1900–1972m
Blackberries, Plum, and Toffee on a washed lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
Expect Thai Basil, Limeade, and Green Grape from this washed lot.
Gedeb, ET · Washed
Expect Blackberries, Plum, and Toffee from this washed lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
Washed lot with Blackberries, Plum, and Toffee in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
Related producers
Same country, shared varietals; other farmers whose lots Cherrybook has catalogued.