Ethiopia – Genji Challa

Ethiopia – Genji Challa

A beautifully honey processed lot from Genji Challa washing station in Jimma, Ethiopia. This is the 3rd time we have sourced this lot from Osito & Mike Mamo. We absolutely love this coffee and our partnership with Osito, and it's a joy for us to continue showcasing this lovely coffee.

Tasting Notes Butterscotch | Stone Fruit | Mellow
Producer Mika Mamo
Process Honey
Region Jimma, Ethiopia
Altitude 2000 masl
Varietal 74110, 74112
Importer Osito

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We’re excited to be bringing you an awesome lot from Genji Challa, Ethiopia. This is the 3rd year we have sourced this lot from Osito.

This is a honey processed lot from the Telila washing station which is located at around 2000 masl in Kecho Anderacha, Gera, in the Jimma region.

The cherries are sourced from the surrounding Kebeles (neighbourhoods) and the lots are named after the Kebeles from which the coffee is grown. This specific lot is from the Genji Challa Kebele.

The station is owned and run by Mike Mamo, a partner in Osito Coffee pushing to improve quality at the mill. For instance, where most washing stations build lots exclusively on the process used and the location the cherries are delivered, Telila goes a step further and also separates lots based on the day the coffee cherries were delivered. Mike and the team also store all their parchment in hermetically sealed bags – a first for Ethiopia. Not only are they producing high-quality washed lots, but also honey, natural, and anaerobic lots as well.

The cherries that are delivered to the Telila coffee station are a combination of Gibirinna 74110 and Serto 74112. Both of these are from the Metu Bishari selections made in the forest of the same name in the Illubabur Zone by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) in 1974. They were specifically selected for their resistance to coffee berry disease.