Gedeb produces some of the best coffees in the world, which is why we've been working there for several years. This is our first year working with the Chelchele washing station, and we're very pleased with this cup of peach candy, jasmine pearls, and cantaloupe. ABOUT CHELCHELE As with almost all washing stations in this region, Chelchele collects cherry from around 300 neighboring producing families. Such coffees are often referred to as 'garden coffee', as the vast majority is produced in backyards and small gardens. This is our first year working with Chelchele, and we're excited to see what the future holds! ABOUT ETHIOPIAN LANDRACE Ethiopia is widely acknowledged as where coffee originated, and its production continues to represent about 10% of the country’s gross domestic product. DNA testing has confirmed over 60 distinct varieties growing in Ethiopia, making it home to the most coffee biodiversity of any region in the world. Given the tradition of coffee production in Ethiopia and the political interworkings of the Ethiopian coffee trade, it is virtually impossible to get single variety coffee lots from Ethiopia. This is changing, albeit very slowly. Most Ethiopian coffees are blends of the many Ethiopian varieties, and referred to simply as 'Ethiopian Landrace'.