This coffee comes from producer Melaku Negash in the Chelba area of Ethiopia’s southern highlands, where heirloom coffee trees grow at elevations between 1,900 and 2,100 meters. On these small, carefully tended farms, cherries are handpicked at peak ripeness and fully washed before being dried slowly on raised beds for 10 to 12 days under natural sunlight. The high elevation, organic cultivation, and patient drying process allow the coffee to retain its floral aromatics, tea-like body, and bright citrus lift. In regions like Yirgacheffe, coffee is grown with a deep respect for land and tradition, and Melaku’s farm reflects that same philosophy, producing a clean, elegant cup that carries the essence of Ethiopia’s most celebrated coffee-growing landscapes.