Ethiopia | Habtamu Fekadu Aga Danche

Region: Gedeb, Ethiopia Variety: Kurume, Dega Process: Washed Altitude: 1900-2100 We Taste: Peach Candy, Watermelon, Honeysuckle Habtamu Fekadu Aga is an exporting company founded by producer, Agaga Dinsa in 2015 with a 105 hectare farm servings as center of the operation in the Kuri Kebele. Habtamu Fekadu Aga owns several washing stations in Wolega, Guji, and Jimma and works with 144 registered outgrowers who contribute cherry to these stations. This is still a relatively small scale operation compared to the size of many cooperative run washing stations, and allows for a focus on quality and traceability with village-specific separations. This lot comes from smallholder farmers living around Danche, one of the most celebrated kebeles in Gedeb. These smallholders farm between 1 and 2 hectares each, cultivating Kurume and Dega varieties under partial forest shade. Habtamu’s careful processing and farmer collaboration have made him a rising figure in Ethiopia’s new generation of coffee professionals — pushing quality forward through precision and community-driven sourcing. Ripe cherries are sorted for ripeness and density, then depulped before undergoing a 48–72 hour submerged fermentation. After this initial stage, the coffee is washed clean and soaked again in fresh water for an additional 12 hours; a crucial step for promoting uniformity, which makes this coffee more stable and consistent in our roasting. Following washing, the seeds are dried on raised beds for 10–12 days, turned regularly to ensure uniform drying, and shaded during the hottest hours of the day. Once dried, the coffee is rested to stabilize its moisture before export — a final step that preserves its sweetness and vibrancy. We find a classic and explosive profile we love from the Danche kebele with flavors of peach candy and nectarine, watermelon, and sweet florals. Price Breakdown: Our Total Cost: coming soon Packaging, labor, and weight loss: coming soon Green Price: $7.00/lb FOB Price: $4.60/lb Farm Gate Price: coming soon Importer: Crop to Cup *We roast on Tuesdays and ship the following day; order deadline is 7:00 am Tuesday morning; local pick-up orders will be ready on Fridays