THE ORIGIN STORY

Worku Buche’s Kadela wet mill is located in the Aroresa woreda at the eastern tip of Sidama. Smallholders with farms at 1,900 to 2,000masl in the area contribute to the coffee processed here, and it’s all sorted under Worku’s watchful eye. Kadela is a family-owned business named after the river running through Aroresa, and Worku brings over two decades of experience in coffee and other industries to running the mill. In addition to Kadela, his operation includes four other wet mills and one dry mill in Sidama.

Worku’s work supports smallholders across over 250 hectares of land and adds value to their coffee through natural, washed, honey, or anaerobic processing, bringing Sidama coffee to the international market and over 75 consumer countries.

Flavor Notes: Pomegranate, blueberry, juicy

Altitude: 1800-2200m

Variety / Processing Method: Heirloom / Natural

Region: Sidama