{"product_id":"w-mulugeta-muntasha-washed","title":"Mulugeta Muntasha - Washed","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEET THE PRODUCER |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMulugeta Muntasha grew up in the Bursa village of Arbegona, Ethiopia—a region which didn’t really grow coffee a decade ago. As a teenager, he worked as a truck driver in neighboring Arsi, transporting coffee lots from local smallholders to a private washing station. It is there that Mulugeta learned the business of coffee, and he took his newfound knowledge and understanding back to his home village of Bursa in 2021, shortly after farmers there had begun to plant coffee trees in an effort to cope with economic strain and climate change. He established his own drying station in the area, called Dawencho, and placed second in the Cup of Excellence only a year later. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, Mulugeta owns a small network of washing and drying stations throughout the Sidama region, and his name is a mainstay at CofE cupping tables. He and others in the region are working to create agency and build value for themselves as coffee producers—a feat which has not often been undertaken, or appreciated, in Ethiopia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis release comes from his washing station in Arbegona, which is supplied by 600 smallholders in the area. It is made up of only one variety, JARC 74158—another rarity for the coffee powerhouse that is Sidama as a region, and Ethiopia as a whole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRUST THE PROCESS | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter being handpicked at peak ripeness and delivered to the wetmill in Arbegona, coffee cherries are sorted for quality and thoroughly washed before spread out to dry on raised beds until optimal moisture content (10–12%) is achieved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAKE A SIP | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-grown and meticulously processed, this coffee is a masterclass in the classic Ethiopian flavor profile. It boasts a clean and vibrant acidity, like Meyer lemons, and leaves us swooning over delicate stone fruit notes, like apricot. From white flowers on the nose to the honey-like sweetness that clings to the final sip, this coffee takes a swing at that beloved flavor profile… and hits it straight out of the park. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbegona, Sidama, Ethiopia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMulugeta Muntasha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashing Station | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbegona Wetmill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWashed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e74158\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-d17bcee4-7fff-bd74-f47b-7ab6a1e5f521\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElevation | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2300-2400 MASL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":52015229796665,"sku":"BWSO-MuM-WA12","price":19.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":52015229829433,"sku":"BWSO-MuM-WA02","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":52015229862201,"sku":"BWSO-MuM-WA05","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wholesale Sample - 100g (1 Per Order)","offer_id":52015229894969,"sku":"BWSO-MuM-WASP","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brew Card (max 3 per order)","offer_id":52015229927737,"sku":"BREW CARD","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2988\/2574\/files\/MulugetaMuntashaWashed_brewcardsonline_4x_9aaac3d2-0457-4e1f-b981-6b3ccdbc33af.png?v=1773848805","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwhiteroasters.mom\/products\/w-mulugeta-muntasha-washed","provider":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}