Neguesse Debela

Neguesse Debela operates within the Gedeb district of the Gedeo zone in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Coffee production under his management occurs at high elevations, specifically within an altitude band of 1900 to 2200 meters above sea level.

The varietal landscape for this producer is defined by the cultivation of heirloom cultivars. These traditional Ethiopian varieties serve as the foundation for the lots documented in the index.

The process portfolio is primarily focused on washed treatments, which account for the majority of the recorded lots. There is also a smaller representation of honey-processed coffees within the available data.

The catalog footprint for Neguesse Debela includes 12 total lots. These coffees have been featured by three different roasters. The index tracks these lots across various harvest years, maintaining an average Northscore of 82.9 across all entries.

Recent catalog examples include the Ethiopia Worka Chelbessa processed as a washed heirloom by Proud Mary Coffee. Other examples include multiple lots of Danche and Kubi, which were processed as washed heirlooms by Sey Coffee.

The work of Neguesse Debela is characterized by a consistent focus on washed heirloom coffees sourced from high-altitude sites in the Gedeo zone.