Description
- Origin: Ethiopia
- Region: Uraga, Guji
- Washing Station: Uraga Raro
- Farmer: 400 smallholders
- Crop: 2023
- Altitude: 1950-2200m
- Variety: Local heirloom mix
- Processing: Washed
A note from our supplier, Nordic Approach:
Raro Coffee Processing Station is a washing station located in Guji which buys cherries from around 400 neighbouring farmers. Uraga Raro is owned by SNAP COFFEE exporters. The farms that supply cherries to this washing station have high yields as the soil is quite fertile and farming methods are to a very high standard. The site is located above 2470m.a.s.l., on. a small hill that gets hit by cold winds and has great sun exposure the whole day. We have only seen the coffees from here get better and better over the years we have been working with them.
The company that manages the washing station’s policy rests on three main pillars:
- Process specialty coffee consistently;
- Transfer the required know-how to the outgrowing farmers along with a great desire and training in processing and cleaning methods;
- Protect the environment through waste recycling systems.
Some additional info on the farmers that supply their cherries to the washing station:
- Vegetation: Semi-forest and garden
- Number of trees per hectare: 1800-2400
- How much cherries per tree on average: 3 kgs
- Average farm size of out-growing farmers: 1-2ha
- Soil type: Rich and fertile red soil
- Average cherry price for 2023 harvest year: $ 80 birr
Our coffee comes in craft paper bags which contain a plastic liner on the inside to guarantee freshness of our coffee. Please dispose properly at your local plastic trash container. The Village Coffee is roasted fresh every week, and best consumed within four weeks after roast date. Store your coffee in a dry, dark and cool place, avoid the fridge.
