Ethiopia Halo Beriti from Industra Coffee is exactly the kind of coffee you imagine when you hear “typical Ethiopian drip coffee”—only a bit more intense and cleaner. The very first sip will enchant you with its exceptionally rich and refreshing flavor profile, which harmoniously blends juicy notes of sweet nectarines, delicate honey, and fresh limes.
The coffee comes from the Gedeb area in the legendary Yirgacheffe zone, one of Ethiopia’s most famous coffee-growing regions. The Halo Beriti washing station was founded in 2014 and today serves approximately 750 smallholder farmers who grow coffee on small plots alongside other crops. During the harvest, the cherries are brought directly to the station, where they are sorted, weighed, and further processed. This particular lot comes from a so-called “special preparation” process—during reception and drying, repeated manual sorting takes place, ensuring that only perfectly developed beans make it into the bags. Although tracing specific producers is generally difficult with Ethiopian washing stations, the importers’ long-term collaboration with Halo Beriti helps maintain consistent quality and character in the cup year after year.
Beans from native Ethiopian varieties are processed here using the washed method, which beautifully highlights the coffee’s clarity and floral character. After being hand-picked, the cherries are de-pulped, undergo fermentation in water, and are then thoroughly washed. The coffee is then slowly dried for several days on elevated African drying beds, where it is regularly turned and carefully monitored.