Historically, Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of
coffee. In 1960, Ethiopia became a member of the
Inter-African Coffee Organization. Our coffee is
sourced from Lekempti, also known as Nek'empte, a
region located within the state of Wollega,
about 6 hours west by car from Addis Ababa. This
small farmer's group has joined the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative
Union, which was founded in June, 1999. The
co-op now consists of 22,734 smallholder farmer members
from all over the region.
These small
farms utilize the traditional method of intercropping several
agricultural products under the shade of the forest canopy.
The coffee is naturally processed, meaning not washed, and has a
wonderfully exotic taste.
About this
certified coffee: Each bag has a certified paper trail leading back
to the small farms, confirming that the
farmers received fair wages for their hard work and the
coffee was grown organically.
