MESA VERDE - Mikiyas Bogale // Gerse Yirgacheffe: Ethiopia (limited edition microlot)

Tasting Notes of: Floral, Honey, Earl Grey Tea, Creamy Butterscotch, & Lemon Candy 

Roast Style: Light

Mikiyas Bogale took over his family’s washing station from his father in 2020. Today, he works closely with coffee producers in the Gerse area, where around 300 bags of coffee are produced each year.

During harvest, only ripe coffee cherries are selected and purchased. The cherries are first sorted, then pulped using a locally made “Agard” pulping machine. The coffee is then density-sorted by floating before being fermented in large concrete tanks for 48–72 hours, depending on the weather.

After fermentation, the coffee is washed in channels and spread across raised drying beds, where it is carefully hand-sorted to remove defects. Once the coffee reaches the right moisture level, it undergoes another round of sorting before being stored in its protective parchment layer at the washing station.

From there, the coffee makes its way to Addis Ababa, ready for its next stage in the journey from producer to your cup. 

Owners Notes: 

-This coffee is one of our current favorites. The brightness in this cup plays in perfect harmony with its creamy mouthfeel. A rare combo we see in coffee, but one we always appreciate. We can't put down. We brew this every morning we can!