Coffee Description
Another wonderful coffee from Tega & Tula. This washed coffee is quintessential. Floral, delicate, and sweet. This light-medium roast is developed enough not too be grassy, but light enough to maintain the cups delicate tea like qualities. We get caramelized sugars, a light body, and crisp zesty lemon acidity.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light/Medium
Variety
Process
Washed
Elevation
1900 masl
Region
Kaffa
About Tega & Tula of Ethiopia
In 2007, Cafe Imports head of sourcing and CEO, Jason Long, cupped a coffee from a western region of Ethiopia not very well-known then for high-quality coffee, and it inspired him to venture outside of sourcing in Yirgacheffe, Sidama, and Harrar for the first time. The coffee turned out to be from a single farm, Tega & Tula Specialty Coffee Farm, established in the year 2000 by Ahadu Woubhset. Tega & Tula are actually two adjacent farms, named after the two nearby villages of Tega and Tula, found in the woreda, or district, of Gibo, in Kaffa, Ethiopia. The total farm area is 500 hectares in size, with nearly 400 hectares planted in coffee.
The farm is certified organic and produces both Washed and Natural coffees, and it not only has a wonderful flavor profile but also full traceability down to the producer—and nowadays down to the "block," or subplot. Ahadu is an entrepreneur who was a founding member of the executive team at the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, who left the ECX and decided to invest in a farm himself in order to produce entirely specialty coffee. He found the perfect spot in the famous Kaffa Zone, which is considered the absolute birthplace of Arabica coffee, and decided to start up an operation that aimed to preserve the natural beauty of the area, support the local community, and of course produce fantastic coffees. Today, Tega & Tula Coffee Farm is an anchor relationship for Cafe Imports, and every year the lots and the traceability get better.
This particular block is called Zingaj, and is a 63.93-hectare subplot located in the Tega farm. It's the first block that was planted with seedlings and CBD-resistant varieties in 2000. It was planted in 2000–2001, and has 7454, 744, and 74110 coffee varieties. The coffee known as 74110 was developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center in the 1970s, bred for its profile as well as for its resistance to disease, pests, and drought. The coffee called 744 was released in 1979, and is commonly used for cultivation in the Southwestern region of the country. The coffee 7454 is a CBD-resistant type that was developed from a selection made in 1974, and released in 1980. - Cafe Imports
Kaffa, Ethiopia
Windmill Coffee Roasters
Based in Ames, Iowa, Windmill Coffee Roasters launched in 2018 with the goal of focusing on wholesale and support for cafes, while helping to grow specialty coffee in the midwest. Owner/Roaster Andrew Burgason along with Devin Hiatt, Logistics/Tech Suppor, and Robb Pearson, QC/Sales/Roasting make up the topnotch team at Windmill Coffee Roasters.
“We love coffee and the industry. Between our team we have over 40 years of experience, we want to share what we have learned, while continuing to improve.”
Sourcing and roasting great coffees and building great relationships with the farmers that grow them is priority at Windmill, where commitment to quality, dedication to craft, and a desire to continually improve is paired with flexibility and a good dose of humbleness.
