Coffee region guide
West Arsi
웨스트 아르시
A highland coffee origin in Oromia, including the floral and fruit-forward coffees of Refisa and Riripa in Nensebo.
Also known as: West-Arsi · Western Arsi · 웨스트아르시
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Place and growing environment
Smallholders in Nensebo deliver cherries to the Refisa and Riripa washing stations. At Riripa, selected cherries are processed as washed or natural lots and dried on raised beds.
Recorded flavors
- 01Floral
- 02Peach
- 03Orange
- 04Black tea
Processing
Washed · Natural
Grown varieties
Ethiopian landrace · Kurume · Welisho · Local JARC varieties · Local landraces
Kurume
A name for small-form Ethiopian landrace coffee.
- Traits
- Recorded as local landrace material separately from numbered JARC selections.
Lot details
Refisa
Refisa Washing Station — supplying smallholders
Nensebo, West Arsi, Ethiopia · Harvest January 2021
- Variety · process
- Ethiopian landraceWashed
- Tasting notes
- Tropical fruit · Floral · Lemon verbena
Riripa Organic
Riripa Washing Station — 742 smallholders
Riripa, Nensebo, West Arsi, Ethiopia · Harvest 2022–2023
- Variety · process
- Welisho · KurumeWashed
- Tasting notes
- Papaya · Orange · Peach · Black tea
Riripa Mewa
Riripa village smallholders
Riripa, West Arsi, Ethiopia
- Variety · process
- Ethiopian landraceWashed
- Tasting notes
- Grapefruit · White peach · Lavender
Riripa
Riripa Washing Station — SNAP / Negusse Debela and 822 producers
Riripa, Nensebo, West Arsi, Ethiopia
- Variety · process
- Local JARC varieties · Local landracesNatural
- Tasting notes
- Tropical fruit · Honey · Lemongrass
Sources
- Refisa — SEY Washed 2021(opens in a new tab)
SEY Coffee · Accessed
- Riripa Organic — 2022/23(opens in a new tab)
Fuglen Coffee Roasters Tokyo · Accessed
- Riripa Mewa — Washed Organic G2(opens in a new tab)
Little Fish Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- West Arsi Riripa Natural(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed