Coffee iLLUMI
Ethiopia Yirgacheffee Danche
Tasting Notes
DateRed AppleCitrusBlack Tea
Origin
Ethiopia
Process
Honey · Extended
Varietal
Kurume, Wolisho, Dega
Region
Yirgacheffe · Danche
Altitude
1,500 – 2,000m, 2,000m and Above
Producer
Danche Washing Station
About
Region: Yirgacheffe
Washing Station: Danche
Varietal: Kurume, Wolisho, Dega
Altitude : 1950-2200 MASL
Processing: Red Honey
Tasting Notes: Red Apple, Citrus, Date, Black Tea
Yirgacheffe is a renowned coffee growing region in the Gedeo zone of southern Ethiopia. Grown at 1,950–2,200 MASL, the high elevation allows the cherries to mature slowly, giving more time for sugars and acids to develop.
This coffee is processed at the Danche washing station using a rare honey process in Ethiopia. Ripe cherries are carefully handpicked, sorted and selected for sugar content before fermentation. After 48 hours, the cherries are de-pulped, leaving much of the mucilage on the beans as they slowly dry under shade on raised African drying beds.
Over 14–18 days, the beans are turned regularly until they reach the ideal moisture content — acheving exceptional sweetness and complexity.
The honey process brings together the best of both worlds: the fuller, creamier mouthfeel and sweetness of honey processing with the clarity and flavour definition associated with washed coffees.