Koke Shalaye N.

The birthplace of our coffee, Koke kebele (village), is located in the Gedeo zone of the Yirgacheffe region. The Shalaye processing station operates here, where, in accordance with Ethiopian traditions, the coffee cherries are slowly dried in thin layers on raised beds. In order to ensure consistency and to avoid over-fermentation or mould formation, parameters such as temperature, Brix index (sugar content of coffee cherries) or moisture content are regularly monitored. As soon as the cherries reach the optimal moisture content of around 12.5%, they are transported to a cool place for further processing (hulling, sorting and grading according to quality, and bagging in Grainpro bags for export).