Ethiopia Magarrissa Refisa - specialty coffee

Magarrissa Refisa brings together harvests from 389 local growers. They deliver ripe coffee cherries from their farms to Refisa Washing Station, where the cherries are processed together. This lot combines Welisho and Kurume, two traditional Ethiopian coffee varieties listed under the umbrella term heirloom. The lot earned an SCA cupping score of 87.25 points. “Magarrissa” means “green” in Oromo. Nordic Approach uses the name for coffees with a fresh, clean and balanced cup profile.

At Refisa Washing Station, the coffee undergoes washed processing. First, the skin and most of the pulp are removed from the cherries, leaving a thin, sticky layer called mucilage around the beans. Fermentation loosens this layer so it can be rinsed away. The beans are then dried in parchment, a thin, natural layer that’s removed once drying is complete. Drying the beans without the fruit pulp helps produce a clean, well-defined cup. In Magarrissa Refisa, that clarity comes through in its light, tea-like body.