Take a trip to Yirgacheffe, where one of Ethiopia's liveliest coffees is born in the Gedeb region. Industra Coffee brings you a lot from the Halo Beriti washing station, which has been roasted especially for espresso and plays a sweet symphony of raspberry jam, ripe figs, and a smooth chocolate finish reminiscent of brownies in the cup. The combination of juicy fruit and a rich, dessert-like texture makes this coffee an experience to savor from the first sip to the long finish.
The Halo Beriti washing station was established in 2014 and has since become the heart of the local community. Over 750 small farmers bring their coffee cherries here to be processed with the utmost care. This particular lot is the result of a special preparation process, during which the entire processing was accompanied by repeated manual sorting – thanks to this, only the best and most perfect beans made it into the bags. Halo Beriti is thus an example of how the combination of tradition, cooperation, and consistent work brings exceptional results. Coffee in Ethiopia is usually grown on very small plots of land by farmers who also grow other crops. Most small farmers deliver their coffee cherries to a nearby washing station or central processing facility, where the coffee is sorted, weighed, and paid for or documented. The coffee is then processed, usually using the washed or dry method, at the washing station and dried on raised beds.
Dry processing, one of the oldest methods, gives the coffee its characteristic fruitiness and fullness. After harvesting, the cherries are spread out on raised beds, where they are dried in the sun for several weeks and turned regularly. This slow process allows the sweetness and fruity notes from the pulp to permeate the beans, giving the coffee its typical flavor profile – fresh, distinctive, and beautifully sweet.