Faysel Abdosh, Ethiopia (Special Prep)

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Country - Ethiopia
Region - Sidama
Producer/s - Local smallholders
Washing Station - Bishan Wate
Processing - Washed – double cold, fresh water washed, after aerobic and anaerobic fermentations
Varietal/s - Local Landrace
Altitude - 2000 MASL
Harvest - January 2026

Flavour Notes - Red berries, floral & oolong

Bishan Wate is a washing station in Hambella, West Guji, owned by Testi Coffee, the family-run company founded by Faysel Abdosh Yonis.

Established in 2017 and sitting around 2,000 metres above sea level, the station receives freshly picked cherry from around 500 smallholder farmers in the surrounding area. The high elevation and cool climate slow the ripening of the cherries, helping build the density, sweetness and complexity we love in coffees from this part of Ethiopia.

This is their Special Prep Improved Washed lot — a more meticulous version of traditional washed processing, with greater attention given to selecting and sorting the best ripe cherry. Rather than using processing to dramatically change the coffee, the work here is about cleanliness, clarity and allowing the character of Hambella to come through. There is careful fermentation after defects have been removed and final washing is done twice with fresh cold water each time to slow and stop continuous fermentation.

Espresso Recipe: 1:3 ratio
In: 20 grams dry dose
Out:  60 grams beverage weight output
Time: Contact time of 26+ seconds

Filter Recipe: 1:17 ratio 
In: 20 grams dry coffee
Out: 330 grams brewing water
Time: 2:45-3:00 minutes