Shale

The Shale washing station is located near the town of Worka, in Ethiopia’s
Yirgacheffe region. This station represents nearly 1,500 nearby smallholder
producers that deliver freshly-picked cherries throughout the harvest season. After
the cherries are received at the station, they are promptly depulped, graded, and
washed in channels before being placed on raised beds to dry for an average
period of 10-15 days.