Ethiopia Adorsi

Adorsi is a beautiful washing station located near the village of Aricha in the heart of Yirgacheffe, one of the world’s most celebrated coffee-growing regions. Many in specialty coffee associate the town with some of the most floral and elegant coffees produced in Ethiopia; a testament to the quality of coffee cherry grown in the hills that surround it. Adorsi is owned and operated by Testi Specialty Coffee, a family-run company founded by Faysel Abdosh. The washing station holds a special place in Testi’s story as it was the first washing station that Faysel acquired in Yirgacheffe, and today it is one of the most established washing stations the family own. There are many reasons why Faysel was first drawn to Adorsi. The site is in a prime position to receive coffee cherry from some of the best farmers in the region, whose farms sit at 1,900 – 2,000 meters above sea level. The washing station itself also sits at a high elevation, and this, combined with Aricha’s cool climate, allows coffee to dry slowly, and develop greater complexity and sweetness. The site also sits alongside the Wogida river which provides water for processing.