Genji Challa

The Genji Challa washing station first processed coffee in the 2018/2019 coffee season, and is the second coffee site operated by the famous Nano Challa Cooperative. Hailing from the southwestern district of Gera, Nano Challa is known for being one of the first organizations in the region that challenged what to expect of the quality and profile of the coffees from here.

The Genji Challa site utilizes a *Penagos pulper and de-mucilager for producing their washed coffee. In this method ripe cherries are pulped and immediately go through the de-mucilaging chamber on the Penagos, which pushes the coffee across a metal grate that removes all but a tiny amount of the mucilage coating. After this step, the coffee is soaked overnight in clean water to dissolve any remaining mucilage and improve cup quality. After soaking, the coffee is dried on raised beds for 9-14 days depending on weather.