Wolenso Dabessa

Wolensu, Limu Kossa, Ethiopia

Tasting Notes

Stone Fruit, Red Fruit, Chocolate

Coffee Info

PRODUCER: Dabessa Coffee Farm

VARIETY: Land Race Cultivars

PROCESS: Natural

REGION: Wolensu, Limu Kossa, Ethiopia

LANDED: January 2023

ALTITUDE: 1800 - 2000 masl

IMPORTER: Coffee Shrub

Producer Info (from Coffee Shrub)

Dabessa coffee farm and wet mill is located near the village of  Wolensu, in Limu Kossa region. This 150 hectare farm and processing site is owned and operated by Mesfin Dabessa and his family. They are producing both dry process and fully washed coffees, having erected a washing station onsite back in 2015. This lot is a dry process coffee, where the whole cherry is laid to dry on raised beds and not removed until both fruit and seed (green "bean") are down to 10-11% moisture. As you might expect, this takes a little longer than wet process coffees, and tends to result in fruitier cup flavors. While many coffee farms in Jimma are seeing a lower harvest this year, Mesfin's farm saw an increase in production. A big part of this is due to having so many younger trees on the farm. Mesfin told his the oldest trees are 11 years old.

Wolenso Dabessa was acquired as part of a land grant by the government in 2008, where large areas of semi-forested area were given to farmers with the idea that planting coffee while preserving the natural forest canopy would be an improvement toward sustainability. While this is where Dabessa got his start, his father's history growing coffee in the region dates back to 1946. Dabessa's washing station happens to be on the site of his original farm. The farm and mill sit at around 1800 meters above sea level, and coffee is grown up to 2000. They are also buying cherry from local small holder farmers, who together account for another 100 hectares of coffee.