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Bale
Bale Mountain coffees, grown at roughly 1,800–2,300 m in southeastern Oromia, are cultivated under forest shade and processed naturally or washed. They often burst with vivid berry-forward sweetness—blueberry, raspberry, currant—with supporting notes of green apple, peach, rose, chocolate mousse, and white tea-like finishes. Its aroma commonly includes florals, lemonade brightness, and creamy fruit body.
Multiple sources also emphasize Bale’s rich biodiversity of heirloom varieties—lending wine-like structure, floral complexity, and sweetness unusual for the region. Though less globally common than Sidama or Yirgacheffe, Bale is prized among enthusiasts for its purity and uniquely expressive fruit and floral character, often described as jammy yet clean and velvety on the palate.
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