Ethiopia Halo Beriti from Krok Roasters is a filter coffee from the Yirgacheffe and Gedeb regions, characterized by its clarity, floral elegance, and fresh fruitiness. The flavor profile features notes of jasmine, peach, black tea, and lime, resulting in a cup that is delicate, fragrant, and beautifully clear. This is the coffee for those moments when you want a light, lively pour-over with Ethiopian character, but without heaviness or excessive wildness. Jasmine adds an aromatic note, peach a sweeter fruity tone, black tea a calmer structure, and lime a clean, fresh finish.
Halo Beriti is located in the Gedeb region, the southernmost and highest part of the famous Yirgacheffe in the Gedeo zone. Coffee trees here grow at altitudes of 1,920 to 2,230 meters above sea level, where the cherries ripen slowly and develop greater fruit density, sweetness, and a more complex aroma. More than 1,000 small-scale farmers, who primarily operate small family farms, supply coffee to the station. Processing is handled by Boledu Coffee, a company founded in 2017 by Abeyot Agez and Mebrahtu Aynalem.
Halo Beriti thus combines traditional cultivation on garden farms with an emphasis on consistent quality and fairer working conditions for producers. Thislot is processed using the washed method, which Halo Beriti employs to highlight the purity and character of the local terroir. Farmers hand-pick only ripe cherries, which are sorted and hulled upon delivery. This is followed by fermentation in water tanks for 48 to 72 hours, depending on the ambient temperature. After fermentation, the parchment is thoroughly washed and often briefly soaked in clean water, which enhances the clarity and structure of the resulting cup. Drying takes place on raised African beds for 10 to 12 days, until the coffee reaches optimal moisture content.
- Producer/Farmer: Halo Beriti works with more than 1,000 smallholder farmers
- Processing station: Boledu Coffee
- Altitude: 1 ,920–2,230 meters