It is thought that the coffee plant was discovered in Ethiopia, where coffee is more than an income producing crop and is part of a long lasting culture.

Coffee is Ethiopia’s main export commodity, contributing to the livelihoods of more than 15 million farmers and sector workers. This coffee grown in the Oromia zone on family farms and is processed in a local cooperative. The traditional processing method provides a truly remarkable naturally processed coffee.

Coffees in Ethiopia are typically grown on very small plots of land by farmers who also grow other crops. The majority of smallholders will deliver their coffee in cherry to a nearby washing station or central processing unit, where their coffee will be sorted, weighed, and paid for or given a receipt.

Coffee is then processed, usually washed or natural, by the washing station and dried on raised beds.

Typically farmers in this region don’t have access to and therefore do not utilize fertilizers or pesticides in the production of coffee.