Biloya coffee (or Beloya) is created in Gedeo, a region that extends south from the Sidama zone surrounded by the Oromia region with Guji bordering to the East. Situated in the Ethiopian Highlands which has little altitude falling below 1500masl, and is home to Ras Dashen, the highest mountain in Ethiopia, 10th highest in Africa.
Here, you will find coffee farmers raising an Heirloom varietal that has notes of peach, Jasmine, and black tea.
Further sorting and removal of the bean from parchment are carried out in the Union owned facilities in Addis Ababa.
The coffee from here is grown at high altitudes in iron-rich soils with a spread of genetic diversity provided by the heirloom varietals.
They work with a diverse range of customers across a wide range of business environments, from independent
coffee shops and restaurants through pubs, hotels, gift shops, artisan chocolatiers, to trampoline
parks, garden centres, bespoke mobile catering companies and much more besides.
Flavour Profile of Biloya
Coffee is washed in the flotation tanks to remove any plant debris and undesirable beans, before being fermented and the mucilage removed and the parchment coffee being dried to around 12% on raised beds.
Further sorting and removal of the bean from parchment are carried out in the Union owned facilities in Addis Ababa.
Coffee Grown in Ethiopia
The Biloya Cooperative has 1,203 members, lying just north of Chelelektu, Gedeo Zone. The washing station itself has two preserving units to ensure a timely washing and drying of the cherry, using water from the local river system.
The coffee from here is grown at high altitudes in iron-rich soils with a spread of genetic diversity provided by the heirloom varietals.
Coffee Central
Coffee Central are coffee roasters and equipment suppliers, sourcing quality coffees and teas from all around the world and supplying to coffee businesses all over the UK.
They work with a diverse range of customers across a wide range of business environments, from independent
coffee shops and restaurants through pubs, hotels, gift shops, artisan chocolatiers, to trampoline
parks, garden centres, bespoke mobile catering companies and much more besides.
Set up in 2003 by MD Gavin Dow the company was initially a San Remo Equipment distributor and coffee wholesaler buying and selling contract roasted coffee to the East Midlands area.
The company has grown and changed a lot since then and in 2011 the company took its first steps into roasting - investing in a 15kg drum roaster. Their current head roaster Dean came on board in 2013 after a career as a chef in high-end restaurant kitchens and is passionate about quality and provenance.
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