Ethiopia - Lalesa

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Ethiopia - Lalesa | Filter | Father’s Coffee Roastery CZ | EN EU Member Benefits - free shipping from 2 packages, 5% off 4+ packages. Join Father's Family. EU Member Benefits - free shipping from 2 packages, 5% off 4+ packages. Join Father's Family. Store Courses Father’s Family Wholesale About Us Contact Sign In Store Courses Father’s Family Wholesale About Us Contact Sign In Language CZ | EN Coffee Filter Ethiopia - Lalesa Filter Ethiopia - Lalesa Lalesa is one of our favourite Ethiopian coffees, not least because we have visited the station ourselves. We have a great relationship with its owner, Wubit Bekele, and we know that every coffee she sends our way is worth getting excited about. This harvest from the Gedeb area is naturally processed, roasted for filter, and in its profile you will find notes of blueberry, lavender, lemon and cheesecake . Read more 250g 1kg 2kg €18.38 €16.41 without VAT Add to basket In stock — delivery by 9/30/2026 Filter New Even better offer with Father’s Family membership For example, free shipping on coffee, a 10% discount when you buy two or more packs of coffee, and bonus offers we’re gradually rolling out for you. Preparation We roast this coffee for filter. It suits all types of filter brewing (V60, Solo Dripper, Aeropress, Chemex, French press, Clever Dripper...). The Story Lalesa is not just a name on a coffee bag for us. We stood at the drying station and watched the women sort the cherries one by one with great care. We watched Wubit Bekele, the owner of the station, lead her team with energy and determination. It was a moment we will not forget. The station in Lalesa village, Gedeb district, is owned by Wubit Bekele and run under Ephtah Specialty Coffee. She bought the land in July 2023 and built the warehouse and drying beds two months later, in September 2023. Today it is the largest drying site in Gedeb: around 3.5 hectares, roughly 400 drying beds, seven permanent staff and around 130 seasonal workers during harvest. Smallholder farmers from the surrounding area bring their cherry here. They grow their coffee trees under the shade of Ensete trees, also known as false banana, which they also grow for food. Ephtah Specialty Coffee has long been building a sustainable, fair supply chain. Farmers get an initial payment as soon as their coffee is received at the site, and Ephtah supports a daycare centre nearby for workers' children. Some women farmers in the area are also part of Ephtah's Ama Commitment scheme, which supports the role of women in coffee growing and in the local community. Women at the station also make and sell traditional baskets. This is something we were able to see for ourselves during our visit. How the coffee is processed Harvest - cherry is harvested between December and January and brought to the Lalesa station for processing. Fermentation - this is an artisan natural process: whole cherries ferment in closed plastic barrels. The closed environment slows and changes the fermentation, which builds a fuller, more complex flavour in the cup. Drying - after fermentation, the coffee is dried under shade for around 13 to 18 days on drying beds right at the station (Lalesa has around 400 of them). Storage and transport - once dry, the coffee rests in the site's warehouse before moving to Addis Ababa, where it's stored by Moplaco in Gerji. From there it's exported by train to Djibouti and on by ship. Variety This harvest is made up of the 74110 and 74112 varieties, along with local Ethiopian varieties collectively known as Heirloom. These have been grown in Ethiopia for a long time and are well suited to the conditions around Lalesa, Gedeb. The combination of higher altitude, the Gedeb climate and this processing method makes for a cup with a distinctly fruity profile. The result is a calm, layered Ethiopian coffee with plenty of character that still stays clear and approachable. Filter New Related products Filter New 1x100g Remove from cart? Are you sure you want to remove Colombia - El Diviso - Ombligon from your cart? Keep Yes, remove Colombia - El Diviso - Ombligon €13.99 Filter New 250g 1kg 2kg Remove from cart? Are you sure you want to remove Colombia – Chapata from your cart? Keep Yes, remove Colombia – Chapata €16.34 Filter New 250g 1kg 2kg Remove from cart? Are you sure you want to remove Ethiopia - Bensa Ayla from your cart? Keep Yes, remove Ethiopia - Bensa Ayla €17.36 Filter New 250g 1kg 2kg Remove from cart? Are you sure you want to remove Uganda - Namugowa from your cart? Keep Yes, remove Uganda - Namugowa €16.34 Filter New 1x100g Remove from cart? Are you sure you want to remove Colombia - El Diviso - Geisha from your cart? Keep Yes, remove Colombia - El Diviso - Geisha €13.99 Filter New 250g 1kg 2kg Remove from cart? Are you sure you want to remove Ethiopia - Kabira from your cart? Keep Yes, remove Ethiopia - Kabira €16.34 Filter New 250g 1kg 2kg Remove from cart? Are you sure you want to remove Guatemala - Granada from your cart? K