Ethiopia Ayla Bensa Bombe

Pear, Green Apple, Blood Orange, Melon
Black Tea

Light Body, very delicate and floral with notes of pear and melon, excellent Ethiopian high elevation coffee  

Region:  Ayla Bensa washing station in Sidama, Southern Ethiopia,  Bombe mountains 
Process: Washed 
Varietal: Jarc 74110, Jarc 74158
 2000 masl

 

Ayla Bensa washing station Highlights:

- Ayla Bensa washing station produces the finest Sidamo specialty coffees

- Growers in the area benefit from several social projects initiated by our partner, Testi Coffee.

 

Bombe coffee and taste profile

Bombe is a high-altitude location in the Bombe mountains of Bensa district, Sidama (around 2000 m.a.s.l). This altitude plays a key role in why the Bombe coffee is so special.

Very high altitudes make things difficult for the coffee tree. The colder climate slows the growth cycle, and development takes longer. Coffee harvests from higher altitudes are typically later than those at lower altitudes, even in the same vicinity. In addition, higher altitudes tend to have better water drainage, so that reduces the amount of water freely available to the coffee tree.

The result is a slowly matured cherry that is small, dense, and packed with flavor. Lastly, coffee in Bombe tends to ripen uniformly. This makes picking the cherries a simpler process because they are all perfectly ripe for picking at the same time. Together, these many factors combine to produce Bombe’s delightful flavor packed with citrusy and floral notes.