Melaku Negash

Melaku Negash produces coffee in the Sidama, also known as Sidamo, region of Ethiopia. The farms and processing sites operate within an altitude band of 1800 to 2200 meters above sea level. The varietal profile recorded in the catalog consists entirely of local heirloom cultivars. This represents the traditional genetic diversity found across the producing region. All recorded lots from this producer utilize the washed process method. This uniform processing approach focuses on highlighting the traditional washed characteristics of the region's heirloom varieties. The catalog footprint for Melaku Negash includes three total coffees represented across two roasters, Coava Coffee and PT's Coffee Roasting Co. Two of these lots are currently in stock. The average Cherrybook Index across their lots is 65.8. Recent catalog entries feature the Ethiopia Meaza and the Melaku Negash Chelba Organic Washed. These lots illustrate the producer's consistent focus on washed heirloom coffees featured by specialty roasters. The work of Melaku Negash is characterized in the catalog by a dedicated focus on washed processing of traditional Ethiopian heirloom varieties from the Sidama region.