{"product_id":"bekele-belacho-kokose-natural","title":"Bekele Belacho Kokose Natural","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis limited natural-process lot from Sidama opens with aromas of berry jam, brandied cherry, and honeysuckle. Navel orange and dried blueberry notes mingle with a bit of milk chocolate in the round-bodied cup, alongside pleasant golden raspberry acidity. The finish features chamomile and spice cookie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Bekele Belacho\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFarm:\u003c\/b\u003e Kokose\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRegion: \u003c\/b\u003eBensa,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eSidama\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/b\u003e 2,200 masl | 7,218 feet\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eVarietal: \u003c\/b\u003eECX 74158, 74110, Heirlooms\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eProcess:\u003c\/b\u003e Natural\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRoast:\u003c\/b\u003e Light\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003c\/b\u003e Navel Orange, Chamomile, Berry Jam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis limited offering comes from our friends at Crop to Cup, who were Bekele Belacho's very first direct-export customer back in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherries are collected from Bekele’s farm, sorted for quality, and dried on raised beds for 16-18 days. After a resting period in the dried skins, cherries are trucked to nearby Kokosa for primary milling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The de-facto leader and organizer of a collective of independent smallholder farmer-exporters around Bensa, Bekele operates his farms and drying stations with the help of his family. His son, Beleteno, who graduated this year from Hawassa University with an economics degree, manages Hora Ganet (\"Spring Paradise\") farm. Between his farm in Bombe and a smaller, 5 hectare farm in Kokose with its own drying station, Bekele purchases cherry from more than 100 smallholders, producing a total of 1.5 containers of coffee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Like many collectors in Ethiopia, his bottleneck, with cherry prices as high as they are, is financing. Bekele is a connector and a consummate professional—an ideal partner, willing to engage with every idea for improving his coffee and helping his community. During our visit, Bekele expanded his shaded drying area to cover nearly his entire station, protecting his natural process coffees—traditional, anaerobic and lactic styles—and verifying their final moisture content with a moisture meter.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"PT's Coffee","offers":[{"title":"10oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":41011875053616,"sku":"19652WB","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Espresso","offer_id":41011875086384,"sku":"19652ES","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Fine","offer_id":41011875119152,"sku":"19652FI","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Auto","offer_id":41011875151920,"sku":"19652AU","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Coarse","offer_id":41011875184688,"sku":"19652CO","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":41011875217456,"sku":"39652WB","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":41011875250224,"sku":"39652ES","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Fine","offer_id":41011875282992,"sku":"39652FI","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Auto","offer_id":41011875315760,"sku":"39652AU","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":41011875348528,"sku":"39652CO","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":41011875381296,"sku":"59652WB","price":143.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":41011875414064,"sku":"59652ES","price":143.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Fine","offer_id":41011875446832,"sku":"59652FI","price":143.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Auto","offer_id":41011875479600,"sku":"59652AU","price":143.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":41011875512368,"sku":"59652CO","price":143.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/files\/BekeleBelachomotorbike.jpg?v=1699386894","url":"https:\/\/ptscoffee.mom\/products\/bekele-belacho-kokose-natural","provider":"PT's Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}