A natural, single-farmer lot from Ethiopia. It is produced by Teku Shequ Kurse in the kebele of Oru Batala, located in the Yirgacheffe zone.
This coffee is part of a project we started during the 2023-2024 harvest, aiming to support single-farmer production in Ethiopia.

Origin: Teku Shequ Kurse

This coffee is produced by Teku Shequ Kurse in Yirgacheffe. Located in the kebele of Oru Batala, Teku Shequ has cultivated coffee for more than 30 years on the family farm, where they have traditionally worked with premium varieties.

His farm area spans 5.03 hectares, and it sits at 2130 masl. When asked about his future goals, Teku mentions he would like to expand his farms and increase productivity.

Harvest & Post-Harvest

Harvested between October and December, this coffee is processed as a natural.

Impact

This coffee is part of a single-farmer project we launched in Ethiopia during the 2024 harvest. In 2019, the Ethiopian government began issuing export licences to single farmers with over 2 hectares of land. Despite many farmers obtaining these licences, they struggle to find markets for their coffee and manage the complex logistics and documentation required for successful exportation. As a result, many farmers have given up on direct exporting and instead supply their coffee to established exporters.

Through our initiative, we purchase coffee directly from these farmers, allowing them to act as the exporters. Our goal is to create a market for their coffee, offering higher premiums for their high-quality production. We aim to make their efforts financially viable and rewarding.