Coffee Description
Fragrance of yuzu when freshly ground, brewed hot gives notes of rainier cherry and finishes with Jasmine tea as the coffee cools.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Ethiopia Heirloom/Landraces
Process
Washed
Region
Guji zone
About Tesfaye Bekele of Ethiopia
Before Guji was known for its outstanding coffee, the region produced mainly cattle for dairy and meat. In the late 1990's, bushfires ravaged the landscape. As farmers began to return, they started to plant grains. As a government official, Tesfaye Bekele tried enticing farmers to grow coffee by
handing out free seed packets. When told it would take roughly 5 years before they could start harvesting from these new plants, farmers would scoff and reject his ideas.
Frustrated, Tesfaye requested a received a grant from the government to start his own coffee farm. He wanted to show these producers what growing coffee could do for them. When the community started to
recognize the risk that he had taken, and the results being shown for it, the began returning to him for seeds.
This lot comes from Tesfaye Bekele's personal farm, Suke Quto. On that farm is also the Suke Quto Washing Station, which services 171 producers, including those very same producers that originally balked at him, is the standard bearer for quality and environmental stewardship in Ethiopia.
All coffees from the Suke Quto Washing Station are Organic and Rainforest Alliance Certified.
Guji zone, Ethiopia
Broadcast Coffee
We are a Seattle-based independent company, committed to spreading love & acceptance through great coffee and hospitality. We take deep responsibility in creating authentic, long-term, value-driven relationships across the supply chain while centering our impact in the communities we serve.
We source boutique coffees from family farms & cooperatives. We purchase coffee equitably and value building relationships over profit, affording us rare and delicious options year round. We roast for balance and sweetness with a focus on consistency offering a dark roast, a few light roasts, and a lot of medium roasts.
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