Aricha

HISTORY

Aricha Mulecha Mugida is a washing station located in the Aricha area of Yirgacheffe, one of the most renowned coffee regions in Ethiopia. The coffee comes from smallholder farmers who grow at high altitude, where the combination of Ethiopian varieties and a careful harvest contributes to the characteristic floral and fruity profile of the coffees from this region.

An important part of the work happens after the cherries leave the farms. At Mulecha Mugida they are carefully sorted and processed through a controlled washing, using fermentation tanks and raised drying beds. This attention during processing makes it possible to control every stage and preserve the clarity and quality of the coffee.

Women also play a fundamental role in the local coffee economy and in the different stages of the process, from harvesting and selecting the cherries to sorting, processing and drying. For us, this relationship between quality and the people who make coffee possible is an important part of Aricha’s story: 

The cherries are carefully sorted and go through a controlled fermentation and washing process before being dried on raised beds. The care taken during these stages helps preserve the cleanliness and clarity of the cup. Better processing creates more value at origin and benefits the communities that grow and work the coffee.

PROCESS

Washed

The cherries are carefully sorted and go through a controlled fermentation and washing process before being dried on raised beds. The care taken during these stages helps preserve the cleanliness and clarity of the cup. Better processing creates more value at origin and benefits the communities that grow and work the coffee.