ETHIOPIA Bekele Legie | GREEN

• The story behind specialty coffee

This coffee comes from a single farm. Mr. Bekele Legie owns this medium-sized farm in Yirgacheffe. Since the liberalization of coffee in 2017, it is more common to see this kind of farm. He inherited the farm from his father in 2018 and they are well known for producing some of the best batches in the Yirgacheffe. It pulps the coffee cherries by natural method and are air-dried on a drying bed. Bekele Legie is seen as a role model in her village.

• 7 things to know about specialty coffee

Country of origin: Ethiopia in the Yirgacheffe region, Konga district

Grain cultivation: 1800-2000 – meters altitude

Varieties: Wolisho, Dega

Process: Natural

Taste: the coffee reveals flavors of plums, mangoes, raisins, cocoa powder depending on the level of roasting. See photos for more information.

Recommended extraction types: Espresso, Filter and French press

Note that green coffee must be roasted before consumption.