Danche White Honey

Varieties: Wolisho & Dega

Region: Gedeb, Gedeo, Ethiopia

Altitude: 1,950-2,200 meters

Process: White Honey

Harvest: January 2024

Notes:  Peaches, cotton candy, medium body & soft florals.

Danche is back this year as a honey process! The cup provides a full range of Landrace character with a heightened sugary aspect. The profile is louder on the sweet side whilst sustaining a light acidity throughout the cup. Overall this lot selection is lively with substantial notes of strawberries and whipped cream. This has been especially be nice as an immersion brew and espresso.

The Honey Process involves leaving the coffee mucilage on the cofee parchment when drying. There are varying degrees of mucilage left on the coffee seed when using this process. Less mucilage left on the coffee results in a lighter color of the coffee, thus we have a white honey. For example, a red/black honey process would leave more mucilage on the parchment resulting in darker shades on the coffee and imparting more of a fruited character much like a natural processed coffee would. 

Wolisho and Dega are both Landrace varieties found in & around the Gedeo zone in Ethiopia. They are grown in the forest-gardens of the highlands, they have high quality potential despite irregular fruiting patterns. There are most likely other Landrace varieties mixed into this lot.

This lot was comprised of just over 700 farmers. Danche has quickly become a sought after micro-region for their quality and vibrance above so many other factories. This a Grade-1-stunner. I am excited to share and drink this one with you. 

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