Ethiopia, Hambella

Behind this coffee are up to 1,600 small farmers from the Hambella region in Ethiopia's Guji zone, where coffee is firmly intertwined with the local landscape, culture, and everyday life. Guji has been a difficult-to-access area for many years, and because of this, it has preserved its wilderness, authenticity, and extraordinarily favorable conditions for growing exceptional coffee. Coffee plants here grow at an altitude of 1,850 to 2,250 meters above sea level, in the shade of original trees, in fertile red soil, and in a stable mountain climate with ample moisture. The connection of nature and the work of the local community gives this coffee its distinctive character, elegance, and purity of expression. 

After harvesting, farmers transport coffee cherries to the Asgori Washing Station and to local collection points, where careful flotation, sorting, classification, and processing take place. In Hambella, both washed and natural methods are used, as well as anaerobic fermentation, always with an emphasis on quality and preserving the character of the origin. The result is coffee that carries the unique terroir of the Guji region and the honest work of hundreds of small growers.