Wete Konga, Ethiopia

Elegant & bright, crisp apricot, tea-like

Roasters' Notes:

Despite this coffee’s delicate cup profile, Ethiopian heirloom lots like this can handle a surprising amount of heat when managed correctly in the early stages of the roast.
We begin with a high charge temperature to build momentum quickly, keeping the roast intentionally short through the drying phase to preserve its more delicate stone fruit character. Heading into first crack, development is driven primarily through residual heat in the drum, allowing sugars to gently caramelise.

The result is a roast that holds onto the clarity and delicacy that define the origin.Wete Konga expresses the signature washed Yirgacheffe expression, carrying bright citrus, gentle floral aromatics, and a clean black tea finish.

Roast style: Progressive 

Coffee Origin Information:

Wete Konga is a washed coffee lot produced by smallholder farmers of the Konga Woreda in the Yirgacheffe Zone. The washing station is operated by Wete Ambela Coffee Export PLC and sits at approximately 2050m ASL, serving surrounding farming communities where coffee is grown at elevations of up to 2200m ASL.

The station processes cherries from very small farms, typically 1 to 2 hectares in size, where producers cultivate Ethiopian heirloom varieties under traditional farming systems. These are small-scale, low-input, biodiverse, minimally mechanised farms, rather than industrial agricultural operations. After handpicking, cherries are delivered for pulping and fermentation, before being carefully washed and dried on raised African beds over 18 to 21 days. This slow, extended drying phase aids in developing the clarity and sweetness in the cup, a hallmark of well-executed washed Yirgacheffe lot.

• Altitude: 2050m - 2200m ASL
  
• Processing: Washed
• Variety: Heirloom varieties
  
• Harvest: 2025
• Region: Wete, Konga, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
  
• Producer: Smallscale farmers of Wete Ambela Coffee Export PLC