Ethiopia Chelbesa Danche Washed

Smallholder farmers deliver their cherries to the washing station in Chelbessa for processing. First, the cherries are placed in water for sorting and removing floaters. Cherries are then de-pulped, dry-fermented for 96 hours and washed to remove the mucilage. The parchment is then laid out to dry on raised beds for 12-14 days. SNAP operates 7 washing stations in key coffee-producing areas like Sidama, Yirgacheffe, and the Guji Zone. SNAP focuses its operation on three fundamental pillars – Consistency, Education, and Sustainability. It is within their purpose to improve the livelihood of supporting farmers, and last year their team of agronomists trained more than 6,000 farmers in land and nursery management, and climate-smart agriculture through crop diversification and intercropping.