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Wolisho
Coffea arabica (Ethiopian landrace type)
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Key facts
- Scientific name
- Coffea arabica (Ethiopian landrace type)
- Origin
- Yirgacheffe and Gedeo regions, Ethiopia
- Plant height
- Taller-growing than Kurume
- Bean size
- Larger than Kurume
- Flavor profile
- Sweet, full, rounded fruit and florals
- Aroma
- Floral, sweet fruit
- Cup potential
- Very high
Wolisho is another named Ethiopian landrace type frequently cited alongside Kurume in Yirgacheffe and Gedeo. Taller-growing with larger beans than Kurume, it tends to contribute body and rounded sweetness to the cup. The pairing of Wolisho and Kurume is increasingly used to give specialty buyers more precise identity within the 'heirloom' designation.
At a glance
- Scientific name: Coffea arabica (Ethiopian landrace type)
- Flavor: Sweet, full, with rounded fruit and florals.
- Aroma: Floral, sweet fruit.
- Disease resistance: Variable
- Cup potential: Very high
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