April - Regessa - Filter - (Ethiopia, Natural, Krume 74158)

Location: Bombe, Bensa, Sidama
Producer: Regessa
Varietal: Natural processed Krume 74158

Flavour Notes: Raspberry, Florals & Citrus

About the coffee

Regessa owns a small drying station where he processed his own coffees all as natural process. In processing, he follows with firstly floaters removed, then hand sorting defects on raised beds. Completely on single layer drying under sunlight, with drying time about 23-25 days.

It is our second season purchasing this lot.

About the farm

Regessa is 43 and has a family with 4 children. He was born and raised in Bombe Village, Bensa, Sidama.
He finished his study in agricultural business management in Saint Mary University and holds a diploma on Plants from Dilla University. Apart from his farm, Regessa also works in Bensa Woreda under agricultural enterprise where he learned modern practices and applies them in his farm.

Regessa’s background has helped him build up a better understandingin farming, processing, and drying. He owns a small farm of roughly 4 hectares, with false banana as shade trees. In 4 hectares, he planted more than 9000 trees, all of which is single variety of 74158.

This is our first single farmer project coming out of our of our favourite producing countries, Ethiopia. This is the first season that we are buying from this Station.