Segera, Ethiopia

About This Coffee

Founded by Moplaco in 2012, Bensa Segera is a pristine washing station in Ethiopia’s Sidama region that processes cherries from Segera and the kebeles (villages) that surround it. This lot, like 80% of the station’s coffees, was processed using the fully washed method. The same day the cherries arrive at the station, workers pulp them, then soak the seeds in water for 2–5 days. Next, they wash the seeds in channels of water and soak them again in a collection tank. Finally, the seeds dry in the shade for about 6 days, then in full sun for 3–6 days more. Station workers turn the seeds 4–5 times daily to ensure consistent drying