We are thrilled to have teamed up with Monsieur Claude once again, this time in a whole new format. Claude Coffee brings you multiple seasonal releases throughout the year with our third release coming from the smallholder farmers of Worka Chelbesa.
Yirgacheffe translates as ‘the land of many springs’, and this region in south Ethiopia is widely considered to be a birthplace of coffee. The unique topography, elevation and water sources, matched with the traditional growing and processing practices results in beautifully bright, elegant flavour profiles. This coffee was grown by smallholder farmers in the Worka Chelbesa kebele in the Gedea zone, farmers are typically multigenerational, small scale landowners working a few hectares of heirloom plants amongst dense semi-forest vegetation. Coffee plants are naturally occurring here, and these beans are landrace Wolisho and Dega varietals.
Seasonal buying is about seeing coffee as a crop not a commodity, buying in harmony with the growing seasons to enjoy coffee at its best. This kind of buying has always been the backbone of our business and it’s something we’ve improved and refined every year.
