Danche | Ethiopia | Filter | Calendar Coffee

Origin: Chelbesa, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Producer: Smallholder farmers, Danche washing station (operated by SNAP Specialty Coffee)
Varietals: Indigenous Ethiopian Heirloom (including Wolisho and Dega)
Process: Fully Washed
Altitude: Approximately 2,100 MASL
Harvest: 2024
Certification: Organic
Flavour Notes: Jasmine, Citrus, Red Grapes, Stone Fruit, Black Tea

This filter coffee from Calendar Coffee celebrates the vibrant character of Danche, a highland village nestled in the esteemed Yirgacheffe region. The coffee is meticulously processed at the Danche washing station, owned and operated by SNAP Specialty Coffee, a company committed to quality, sustainability, and community empowerment.

Sourced from around 400 smallholder farmers, each owning 1 to 2-hectare farms with 1,800 to 2,400 coffee trees, this lot reflects the care and expertise of an entire community. After handpicking at peak ripeness, the cherries undergo traditional washed processing with extended fermentation and careful drying on raised African beds. The high altitude and fertile red soil contribute to the coffee’s clarity and complexity.

Expect a cup that embodies the essence of Ethiopian specialty coffee: a delicate jasmine floral aroma, bright citrus notes, juicy red grapes, ripe stone fruit sweetness, and a refined black tea finish. The experience is clean, sweet, and nuanced—a true representation of the birthplace of coffee.

Calendar Coffee’s Danche is ideal for filter brewing, designed to showcase the layered flavours and elegance Ethiopian coffees are renowned for. This organic-certified lot also embodies SNAP Specialty Coffee’s focus on knowledge sharing with farmers and community development.

A cup of Danche is more than just coffee; it’s a journey to the heart of Yirgacheffe’s rich coffee heritage and the smallholder farmers dedicated to preserving it.

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