Last updated: 2026-09-14T14:31:56.785Z

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**Process:** [Washed](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/washed)

**Region:** [Chelbesa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/34f13f58-2d84-4c85-9e19-616e3696cd48)

**Variety:** [Ethiopian heirloom](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/ethiopian-heirloom)

**Altitude:** ~2000 masl

**Harvest:** October-January, November-December

**Recommended for:** Filter

## What the Brand Says

> This is an Instant Ethiopia Chelbesa, produced by our close friends at METAD. Their dedication, rooted in a family legacy tied to Ethiopia's first female pilot, has elevated METAD to produce some of the best coffees in Ethiopia while also uplifting the local community. This lot exemplifies both quality in coffee and quality in practices. This is available in a pack of six pre-portioned bags of soluble coffee, which will readily dissolve into hot water or your preferred milk product.

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# Ethiopia Chelbesa

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## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 32/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 63/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 58/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 41/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 5/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Light to medium — 3/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Apricot

Cacao

Earl Grey

Honeysuckle

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