{"product_id":"cedar-ethiopia-chilaka-honey","title":"Cedar - Ethiopia Chilaka Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong before it was being enjoyed around the world, coffee grew wild beneath Ethiopia’s dense forest canopies. Harnessing this natural terroir, generations of farmers have passed down the tradition of cultivating heirloom Arabica varieties in biodiverse forest gardens across Ethiopia. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/single-origin-coffee-beans\/Africa\" title=\"Try more single-origins from Africa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEast African\u003c\/a\u003e nation consistently delivers some of the world’s finest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/newest-coffee-beans\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Explore our freshest beans\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecoffees\u003c\/a\u003e, and Cedar’s fifth Ethiopian release for 2026 is an exciting addition to our offerings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated just outside Alo Village in the high-altitude Bensa district of Sidama, Chilaka Station is one of Alo’s coffee processing facilities. While the producers at Alo are renowned for their refined \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/washed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View our washed coffee beans\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ewashed\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/natural\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"See our natural process beans here\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003enatural\u003c\/a\u003e coffees, Chilaka takes an experimental, micro-lot approach to controlled fermentation. Sourced directly from Alo Coffee, this single-origin lot is honey-processed and lightly roasted. Discover how this processing method shapes the distinctive flavours in your cup and learn more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/cedar\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"See all our Cedar coffees\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCedar\u003c\/a\u003e’s relationship with Alo Coffee in the notes below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCedar’s notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“On filter, we tasted nectarine and stone fruit, with a clean, sweet finish. On espresso, the profile moves towards citrus, predominantly mandarin. With milk, we found a buttery flapjack character, with a fuller and softer texture.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCup profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectarine, mandarin, buttery flapjacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCoffee details from Cedar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is our second year working with Alo Coffee, and we’re excited to showcase another coffee from them. We’ve enjoyed getting to know their coffees and the work they’re doing in Bensa, and this lot from Chilaka is one that stood out to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Alo Coffee was founded by Tamiru Tadesse and his wife, Messi, in Bensa, Sidama. Tamiru grew up in the area and built Alo around working closely with the smallholder farmers and communities around him. Their coffees have received international recognition, including Tamiru winning first place in Ethiopia’s inaugural Cup of Excellence in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This coffee comes from Chilaka Station in Bensa, one of Alo Coffee’s processing stations. The coffee is processed using the honey method, where the cherries are pulped while leaving some of the mucilage on the coffee. It is then slow-dried for 10–18 days under moderate sunlight.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bensa, Sidama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chilaka Village\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chilaka Factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,340–2,550m ASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e JARC 74158\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cedar","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":67698874843270,"sku":"CEDARETHCHILAKAH250G","price":329.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":67698874876038,"sku":"CEDARETHCHILAKAH1KG","price":1179.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/5548\/files\/cedar_chilaka_ethiopia_250g.jpg?v=1792135891","url":"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/products\/cedar-ethiopia-chilaka-honey","provider":"Cape Coffee Beans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}