<p>White chocolate, nougat and boysenberry jam. Farm: Banko Chelchele Country: Ethiopia Zone: Gedeo Region: Sidama Elevation: 1,900 masl Varieties: Wolisho, Dega, Kudhumi, JARC 74110, 74112 Processing: Natural Sourced Through: Melbourne Coffee Merchants --- This coffee was produced by Tarekech Werasa, who grows and processes coffee on her 4.9-hectare farm, Banko Chelchele. Tarekech’s farm is named after the local kebele (local village) of Banko Chelchele, where the farm is found, in the woreda (administrative district) of Gedeb, in the Yirgacheffe region of the Gedeo political zone, which is part of Ethiopia’s Southern Nationalities, Nations, and People’s Region. The farm is privately owned and operated by Tarekech and her family. Being able to purchase a lot from a single producer in Ethiopia is rare and incredibly special. Most farmers are not able to connect to buyers directly, and must sell their cherry at local washing stations where it is combined with other farmers’ lots, losing transparency and distinction. To access support to process and market her coffee separately, Tarekech joined the Lalisaa Project, an initiative that aims to provide opportunity and resources for smallholder farmers and to connect them to overseas buyers like MCM directly. Head here to learn more about this incredible program and their work in the region. Tarekech established her farm in 1990, and has spent most of her time since relying on brokers to sell her crop. Though she admits to have been wronged by them on numerous times, she has persevered with her farm and is extremely proud of her coffee. Her situation stabilised when direct trade regulations changed in 2018 and she subsequently joined The Lalisaa Project, allowing her to connect more directly to the international market. Tarekech believes that whoever tries her coffee will fall in love with it immediately – and we couldn’t agree more! Tarekech’s farm sits at 1,900m above sea level. This high elevation of the farm, combined wi</p><p><strong>Origin:</strong> Ethiopia</p><p><strong>Process:</strong> Natural</p><p><strong>Tasting Notes:</strong> Chocolate, Berry, Floral, Cherry, Tea</p>
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