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Led by Lego Tiba Malde Yismashewa, boasting over three decades of dedicated experience in the coffee industry, the journey began alongside her family. Her expertise in agricultural cultivation, direct procurement of premium green coffee beans from farmers, adept management of washing station operations, and efficient distribution to exporters culminated in the establishment of her own washing station. Yismashewa's commitment to meticulous traceability and stringent quality control ensures the overall sustainability and excellence of the coffee supply chain.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee is a washed process, meaning it goes through a water soaking process to remove the mucilage from the beans once the outer skin and cherry is removed, mechanically. 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Offered as a washed and a natural process, Origins pays tribute to the birthplace of Arabica coffee and presents two distinct flavor profiles that are fruity, floral, tea-like, and unmistakably Ethiopian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere it's from\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cherries for this lot were sourced from the forests of Hangadi, Tero, and Dembi Uddo Kebeles (or villages). Each lot purchased is directly designated to the specific village prior to any processing. Each village is a small kebele located at 2,180 MASL in the Woreda of Shakiso in the Region of Guji. Cherries once picked by the smallholders are delivered to two sites that are operated by Tracon (exporter). 750+ farmers deliver cherries to the Hangadi Station over the course of the season. The Hangadi Washing Station is managed by Mubarek Hyredin who oversees the cherry selection, post harvest production and compensation distribution to each local partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cherries arrive at the washing station and are evaluated based on key factors: color, ripeness and density. The cherries are floated to remove any \"floaters΅ to ensure only the highest concentration of fruit mucilage and maturation is used in the processing. Once separated, the cherries are placed on raised drying beds for 18-21 days, being rotated by hand every hour for the first two durings to avoid uneven drying and provide even exposure to air and sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Methodical Coffee","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":44699060535513,"sku":"ETHON-12OZ-WB","price":24.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":44699060568281,"sku":"ETHON-2LB-WB","price":56.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":44699060601049,"sku":"ETHON-5LB-WB","price":130.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/1015\/files\/ethiopia-origins-natural.jpg?v=1751651355"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-bombe-abore","title":"Ethiopia, Bombe Abore","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Ethiopian coffee is known for its fruity, jammy, and floral notes, which are perfectly balanced with a satisfying sweetness and full-body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBombe Abore is the name of the coffee lots produced at the Abore Station in Sidama, Ethiopia. In business since 1996, the Abore Station serves just over a thousand farmers who deliver their cherries to this mill to be sorted, processed, and exported. Nowadays, they are a reference of excellence and resilience in Ethiopia and work with various communities and mills to share their knowhow and passion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coffee is a naturally-processed coffee, meaning the cherries are spread out on large elevated beds for nearly a month to allow the cherries to naturally dry and fall off from the coffee bean. 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Located in northern Uraga in the Guji zone of Ethiopia, the 1,841 smallholder members of the Layo Teraga cooperative grow coffee in gardens around their homes in semi-forested environments at staggeringly high elevations of 2,342 MASL (meters above sea level).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarmers pick their ripe cherries and deliver to the Layo Teraga washing station where they are pulped and undergo a single fermentation of just 45 hours. The beans are then spread on raised beds to dry for 12 days before being prepared for export. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe selected this coffee from a tasting kit \u003c\/span\u003efrom our importing partner, Crop to Crop, who's been working with Layo Teraga since 2013. This coffee stood out to us due to it being such an approachable Ethiopian coffee. 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The name “Abana,” meaning “Our Fathers” in Arabic, honors the deep roots of wild Arabica coffee in Ethiopia and the Omran family’s heritage. Sustainability is central to their mission, ensuring fair wages, education, and environmentally responsible practices such as water-efficient processing and forest preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Anderacha lot is named after a river bordering Abana Estate, which nourishes the land and community. This lot undergoes unique cherry fermentation before processing, enhancing sweetness, complexity, and balance. 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