{"product_id":"ethiopia-sidama-bensa-ayla-bombe-heirloom-washed","title":"ETHIOPIA | Sidama - Ayla Bensa | Heirloom | Washed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eBombe, a small micro-region in the district of Bensa, Sidama, is home to some truly exceptional coffees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eHigh up in the mountains that give the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eregion its name, the farmers of Bombe grow their coffee in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003esmall \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eraditional gardens – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eroughly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e3-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e hectares in size – that sit behind their homes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eCoffee cultivation is a family affair, with everyone working together. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eWhile coffee is the main cash crop for farmers in Bombe, t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003ehese small garden farms also provide the food the farmers eat. Therefore, farmers intercrop their coffee with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eother crops like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eenset\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e yam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e and maize. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eUnlike most producers in Central and South America, who wi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003ell process their coffees themselves, before delivering them to a mill for export – producers in Ethiopia typically sell unprocessed coffee cherry to community wash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eing stations, where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eit is then processed, dried, and milled. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eAfter harvest, the producers in Bombe take the trip down the mountain and deliver their crop to the Ayla Bensa Washing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW240492247 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eBecause of their high quality, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eBombe coffees \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003eare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003ekept separate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003efrom other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003ecoffees delivered to the washing station. This lot was processed as a traditional washed coffee; coffee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003echerries are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003edepulped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240492247 BCX0\"\u003e, fermented in water for a few days, before being washed, and then set out to dry on raised beds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW240492247 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proud Mary Coffee USA","offers":[{"title":"250gms \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":45261062013144,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Espresso","offer_id":45261062045912,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Stove Top","offer_id":45261062078680,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Aeropress","offer_id":45261062111448,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Pour Over","offer_id":45261062144216,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for Drip","offer_id":45261062176984,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250gms \/ Ground for French Press","offer_id":45261062209752,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":45261062242520,"sku":null,"price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso","offer_id":45261062275288,"sku":null,"price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Stove Top","offer_id":45261062308056,"sku":null,"price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress","offer_id":45261062340824,"sku":null,"price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Pour Over","offer_id":45261062373592,"sku":null,"price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Drip","offer_id":45261062406360,"sku":null,"price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for French Press","offer_id":45261062439128,"sku":null,"price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1939\/4095\/files\/ETH_Sidama_-_Ayla_Bensa_2024_Heirloom_Washed.png?v=1737488235","url":"https:\/\/proudmarycoffee.mom\/products\/ethiopia-sidama-bensa-ayla-bombe-heirloom-washed","provider":"Proud Mary Coffee USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}