Ethiopia - Duromina

ABOUT: “Duromina” is a word in the Afan Oromo language that describes a blessing to succeed or to become wealthy. It is also the name of a cooperative in the Gomma district of Jimma zone in western Ethiopia. In the present day, Duromina’s washed grade-1 coffee is sought-after the world over. But that was not always the case. The farmers of Duromina reside in the Gomma district of western Ethiopia, within the Jimma zone. Like much of Jimma zone, the Gomma district is a typical coffee country. The gently rolling hills range in height from 1975 to 2000 meters around Duromina. The local forest trees give plenty of shade. Coffee has grown wild here for centuries. Farmers here have grown coffee for many generations, and their livelihoods have always been tied to the bean. So, when coffee berry disease struck in the 70s, it was a severe blow to almost everyone in the region. Over the years that followed, the market for coffee from the region slowly dried up. The farmers who now make up the Duromina cooperation were at the point of giving up. Their coffee being deemed unfit for sale and returned to them as worthless. To make any money, they were forced to sell whatever coffee they had to private traders at ever-decreasing prices. TASTING NOTES: Black Cherry, Molasses, Mixed Berries ROAST LEVEL: Medium Roast RECOMENDED BREW METHOD: We recommend brewing this coffee as a pour over. We have been tasting a lot of stone fruit, honeysuckle and hints of sugary goodness. Like with all of our coffees, enjoy it how you like it!