{"product_id":"ethiopia-banko-chelchele","title":"Ethiopia Banko Chelchele","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEthiopia Banko Chelchele\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGedeb, Ethiopia | Supernatural Anaerobic Natural\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBellus Profile: Bright \u0026amp; Adventurous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome coffees are familiar. Others show you just how far coffee can go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis microlot comes from smallholder farmers surrounding the Banko Chelchele community in Gedeb, Ethiopia, where coffees are known for remarkable fruit character, florality, and clarity. This particular lot takes that natural potential even further through an unusual processing method locally referred to as \u003cstrong\u003e“Supernatural.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshly harvested coffee cherries are carefully sorted before undergoing a 24 hour anaerobic fermentation in whole cherry. From there, they are moved to raised beds and dried naturally in the sun for several weeks. The result is an intensely expressive coffee with the kind of fruit character that can challenge what you expect coffee to taste like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross evaluations of this lot, berries and deep purple fruits appear again and again. Strawberry and raspberry jam, blackberry, pomegranate, grape, citrus, florals, honey, and candy like sweetness emerge alongside deeper notes of cacao and dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite all of that intensity, this coffee is not simply loud for the sake of being loud. There is clarity underneath the fruit, substantial sweetness, and enough body to give the cup structure. Depending on roast and brew approach, it can move from bright, juicy, and candy like toward something rounder, jammy, and almost dessert like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is exactly why \u003cstrong\u003eBright \u0026amp; Adventurous\u003c\/strong\u003e exists at Bellus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou do not have to prefer coffees like this to appreciate what they can show you. There is no prize for having the most adventurous palate. But if you are curious about how dramatically origin, fermentation, and careful processing can change what coffee tastes like, Banko Chelchele is an invitation to explore the far end of the spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste it. Decide what you notice. Decide what you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat part belongs to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePreliminary Flavor Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrawberry Jam • Pomegranate • Blackberry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal tasting notes will be established as we complete our Bellus roast profile.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who want to explore the more expressive side of specialty coffee. Expect pronounced fruit, lively acidity, substantial sweetness, and flavors that may feel very different from a traditional cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you normally gravitate toward chocolate forward coffee, this can be an opportunity to experience the other end of the Bellus spectrum. If bright and fruit driven coffees are already where your palate feels at home, this is the kind of microlot made for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither preference is the right one. That's the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Coffee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smallholder farmers organized around EDN Ethiopian Coffee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banko Chelchele\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistrict:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gedeb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gedeo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ethiopia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,900 to 2,000 masl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Local Arabica landraces and heirloom cultivars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 hour anaerobic whole cherry fermentation followed by natural sun drying on raised beds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2025 to January 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Final Invitation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee can be chocolatey and comforting. It can be balanced and sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd sometimes it can taste remarkably like berries, grape candy, flowers, jam, and things you never expected to find in a cup of coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe think there should be room for all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanko Chelchele represents the adventurous end of that idea. Not a better way to experience coffee, but a very different one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don't need to understand anaerobic fermentation, Ethiopian landraces, or extraction percentages before taking the first sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart with the coffee. 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