Chelbessa (SNAP)
Gedeb

The washing station is located in the village of Chelbessa, in the Danche area, in the Gedeo zone, in the Gedeb woreda. It is located at an altitude of over 2,000 metres and was set up recently, in 2019, by SNAP. SNAP selects red cherries from 650 growers who work the land around Chelbessa. The farm has 120 drying beds and employs 12 permanent workers. The coffee grows here in semi-forest, under shade trees and close to food crops such as bananas. SNAP has installed tiled fermentation tanks and 164 drying beds, 100 for washed coffees and 64 for plain coffees.