FILTER - Ethiopia Yirgacheffe ARICHA

• Plum

• Floral

• Clean and delicate

Washing station: Aricha

Grading: Grade 1

Variety: Welisho and Dega

Importer: Sucafina Specialty

Rob says: ARICHA is for sur one of the best known washing stations in our all time favourite coffee region Yirgacheffe.

Aricha is located at 1900 masl and well known for its floral and citrus anf floral-driven character. This specific station buys cherries from approximately 750 farmers all located in the area. The location of this washing station is close to the river and smallholder farms which means that no farmer needs to transport their cherries for more than 40 minutes before reaching the station. The station manager is Cherab na Betesebu.

Grades in Ethiopia depend on visual inspection for defects and on cup quality. Grade 1 is considered the highest quality coffee. Grade 1 and 2 are considered specialty coffee, grades 3-9 are classified as commercial coffee. Grade 1 is free of cup faults and taints and has zero quakers.

This washed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from producer Aricha showcases the classic profile associated with the region—bright, delicate, and floral-forward. Caffènation identifies plum and floral characteristics with a clean finish, typical of how washed processing highlights the inherent clarity of specialty-grade beans from this celebrated origin. Grown at 1900 meters, the lot features Welisho and Dega varietals, indigenous Ethiopian cultivars that thrive in Yirgacheffe's volcanic terroir and contribute to the region's distinctive aromatic complexity.