THE ORIGIN STORY

This coffee comes from a washing station in Kebado, a village (or kebele") in the woreda of Dara in the Sidama region of Ethiopia. This region is in southern Ethiopia and is known for its high-quality coffee. In fact, most of the highest quality that comes from Ethiopia can be traced back to the Sidama region.

Coffees in Ethiopia are typically traceable to the washing station level, where smallholder farmers—many of whom own less than 1/2 hectare of land, and as little as 1/8 hectare on average—deliver cherry by weight to receive payment at a market rate. The coffee is sorted and processed into lots without retaining information about whose coffee harvest is in which bag or which lot.

Altitude: 1800m

Variety / Processing Method: Heirloom Varieties / Natural

Location: Kebado washing station, Dara, Sidama Ethiopia