Chelbesa Ethiopia

We try not to keep coffee on the shelves for long, so if we don't have a particular coffee in stock, we have to replenish the order after the roasting day. We roast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, pack the coffee and send it out on Wednesdays and Fridays.

The Chelbesa washing station is located at an altitude of 2,100 m above sea level, located near the village of Worka in the Gedeb region, also known as Yirgacheffe. Chelbesa is the largest coffee-growing area in Gedeb, encompassing 1240 hectares of plantations located between 1925 and 2110 m. Thanks to the station's proximity, no local farmer has to transport their cherries for more than 40 minutes, thus preserving their freshness before processing.

SNAP Coffee, the Ethiopian exporter from whom we source our coffees, was founded in Addis Ababa in 2008 by Negusse D. Weldyes. The company operates three processing stations in the Chelelektu region of Kochere district (Gedeo zone), and has partnerships with stations in Uraga (Guji) and Nensebo (West Arsi). Each serves an average of about 550 farmers. SNAP Coffee bases its business on three pillars: consistently maintaining the high quality of specialty segment coffees, sharing knowledge and training in coffee processing and cleaning, and implementing waste recycling systems to protect the environment.