Bishan Wate

Tasting Notes: Yuzu, White Peach, Jasmine Milk Tea

Description: Bishan Wate is a washing station built and owned by Testi Coffee in the Hambela Womana Woreda in West Guji Ethiopia. Testi coffee, owned by Mr. Faysel Abdosh, is known for their incredible coffee and public works in Ethiopia. They recently set record prices for Ethiopian coffee in their Faysel Abdosh Signature 2026 auction. This special preparation includes cherries contributed by only 50 select farmers and extra sorting. The cherries are picked when ripe, floated and sorted, washed, de-pulped, and then undergo a 48 hour under-water fermentation. The coffee is then slowly dried on raised beds out of direct sunlight. This coffee has a little extra fermentation flavor which boosts the fruit qualities but not quite enough for us to give it our minimum 0.5/5 "FONK score".

Impressions: The first thing we noticed in the aroma when brewing this coffee is an extremely bright citrus character like yuzu, bergamot, and finger lime. Behind the zesty citrus are floral soft stone fruits and melon-like notes like white peach, apricot, honeydew melon, and Korean pear. After the initial zesty and fruity impression it becomes apparent that this coffee has an exceptional amount of creamy floral notes that continue to grow as the coffee cools. The florals remind us of jasmine milk tea, honeysuckle, and lilac. The taste really hones in on the fruit and florals bringing back the impression of jasmine milk tea along with peach ice cream.