Fikadu

Origin: Werika Chelibesa, Guji, Ethiopia

Altitude: 2300 masl

Process: washed

Variety: 74110, 74112 Heirlooms

Notes: Hong Kong milk tea, honeysuckle & "little black dress"

Every year since the pandemic, we’ve honestly struggled to fill our menu with Ethiopian coffees we were super excited about. It’s been rough for many reasons we won’t detail here, might be a video in the future. Safe to say, this year we have had our best year EVER for African coffees. Ethiopians are no exception.

Multiple coffees this year are from 2024 Cup Of Excellence producers & from groups, farmers, washing stations that we’ve supported in the past. Sticking with our producers year in and year out is a big deal for us and part of how we buy coffee. Sure, we find new stuff & meet new people, but the ethos of how we buy remains the same. Long term relationships with a ton of dialogue on the ground is how we personally think this thing we do in coffee runs best.

This coffee, from Aaga Dinsa & the almost 150 small holders is a washed gem of a guji. This coffee is so floral & elegant...so much so, it may be our favourite washed Ethiopian we have EVER sourced. We very much hope you like it. We’ll try to hold onto it as long as possible with no guarantees. lol
Thanks for having our backs & supporting the team. Here & abroad. 🤝🙏💪💪💪

HABTAMU FEKADU

Habtamu Fekadu Aga (‘Kuri Mountain Coffee’) was founded in 2015 by Aaga Dinsa, the grandson of a coffee farmer in Kuri kebele. The farm Aaga Dinsa inherited from his grandfather continues to serve as the center of the export operation with 105 hectares of planting in Kuri kebele and 837 hectares total including the farms of the 144 registered outgrowers that contribute cherry to company washing stations in Wolega, Guji and Jimma. The company holds organic certification as well as Fair for Life certification. Through Fair for Life, Habtamu Fekadu contributes $0.12 per pound of exports for the as well as 5% of company profits to a development fund reinvested in the community through food, clothing, schooling, roads, and facilities and equipment for healthcare. Until liberalization of the Ethiopian export system in 2017, Habtamu
Fekadu sold coffee through ECX but now engages in direct export.