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Personal Note: I’m grateful I was able to get enough of this coffee to produce a run of bags. Wush Wush is still my favorite coffee varietal. This producer is new to me, and it’s also my first time roasting a washed Wush Wush. I’m excited to hear what you awesome people think about this coffee!
From the supplier: We were lucky enough to get our hands on another small lot of Wush Wush variety from Edward Sandoval. Our enthusiasm for this lot is as much based on unique cup flavors as it is rarity. The "Wush Wush" variety originated in the Ethiopian town of "Wushwush" (or "Wishwish" if you're looking at Google maps!), not far from the Bonga forest in Jimma. Known for delicate cup flavors, Wush Wush was propagated by farmers in that region, and eventually made its way to South America in the early '90s. It's known to have lower yields, as well as lower disease resistance than your typical Caturra or Bourbon.
This means it is more costly coffee for farmers to produce, which translates to a higher price than your average variety as well. The coffee comes from farmer Edward Sandoval, in Tolima, who's been a source of several different "exotic" varieties the last few years, including Moka, Gesha, and Chiroso. Edward worked for many years as a field technician for the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros ("FNC"). When he broke away from the FNC and set out to start his own farm, Finca Canta Ranas, he decided to plant varieties that were not promoted by his previous employer due to their need for a higher degree of management, but that are capable of producing a higher value cup. Edward's farm is small, just 3 hectares, and stretches up to around 2000 meters above sea level. We measured 1860 meters where the Wush Wush is planted. We'll have a Chiroso variety from Edward later this year.
Personal Note: I’m grateful I was able to get enough of this coffee to produce a run of bags. Wush Wush is still my favorite coffee varietal. This producer is new to me, and it’s also my first time roasting a washed Wush Wush. I’m excited to hear what you awesome people think about this coffee!
From the supplier: We were lucky enough to get our hands on another small lot of Wush Wush variety from Edward Sandoval. Our enthusiasm for this lot is as much based on unique cup flavors as it is rarity. The "Wush Wush" variety originated in the Ethiopian town of "Wushwush" (or "Wishwish" if you're looking at Google maps!), not far from the Bonga forest in Jimma. Known for delicate cup flavors, Wush Wush was propagated by farmers in that region, and eventually made its way to South America in the early '90s. It's known to have lower yields, as well as lower disease resistance than your typical Caturra or Bourbon.
This means it is more costly coffee for farmers to produce, which translates to a higher price than your average variety as well. The coffee comes from farmer Edward Sandoval, in Tolima, who's been a source of several different "exotic" varieties the last few years, including Moka, Gesha, and Chiroso. Edward worked for many years as a field technician for the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros ("FNC"). When he broke away from the FNC and set out to start his own farm, Finca Canta Ranas, he decided to plant varieties that were not promoted by his previous employer due to their need for a higher degree of management, but that are capable of producing a higher value cup. Edward's farm is small, just 3 hectares, and stretches up to around 2000 meters above sea level. We measured 1860 meters where the Wush Wush is planted. We'll have a Chiroso variety from Edward later this year.