Ethiopia Bombe - Organic

The Testi Ayla processing station is located in Bombe, a small town in the Bensa district of eastern Sidama, close to the Harenna Forest preserve. The 725 farmers delivering cherry to Testi Ayla average two hectares each in this area and some of the highest elevations in the whole of Sidama. There are three collection sites responsible for managing cherry delivery throughout the catchment area.  

Testi Ayla processes equal volumes of both fully washed and natural coffees, and has also produced a number of barrier-pushing experimental microlots over the years using unique fermentation techniques. This lot, a standard sundried natural, was carefully curated at the cherry stage, consisting of 80% very ripe, 15% reddish unripe, and 5% overripe cherries in the mixture. All cherry was then floated to remove less dense coffee, and then sundried on raised screen beds for 21 days. Drying beds are intentionally placed in areas that receive more consistent wind and less direct sunlight over the course of a day, which allows cherries to dry more evenly and avoid the risks of uneven temperatures, breakage, or drying too quickly and losing flavor in the process. 

FLAVOR PROFILE: Blackberry. Papaya. Fig
PRODUCER: Bombe Coop
VARIETAL: Bourbon
PROCESS: Natural
REGION: Sidama
ELEVATION: 2000 MASL

Shipping Information  We roast all our coffees to order so you receive the freshest coffee possible. Our roast days for online orders are Wednesdays.  All orders received by 3pm PST will be processed for the next roast.