Datura - Bombe Ayla 74110-74158 Natural

Ayla is located in the Bensa woreda, in Ethiopia's Sidama Region, surrounded by the highlands of Bombe. The washing station sits at 1950 metres above sea level, with the Bonera River running nearby providing fresh water for processing. Around 800 smallholder farmers deliver freshly picked cherries to Ayla during the harvest; coffee from the villages of Bombe and Shantawene is processed separately to maintain traceability, and this lot comes from Bombe.Farmers selectively handpick ripe, red cherries and deliver them to the station, where cherries are washed and moved to raised beds to dry, hand-sorted and raked to ensure even drying over 15 to 20 days depending on the weather.