Ethiopia Getachew Zekele Tero Farm Microlot
Ethiopia Getachew Zekele Tero Farm Microlot
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Tasting Notes: Black Tea, Floral, Honey
Origin: Ethiopia
Region: South Guji
Farm: Tero Farm
Process: Washed
Variety: 4158, 74165, 74110, 74112
Elevation: 2000 masl
Importer: Crop 2 Cup
This coffee comes to us from Getachew Zekele's Tero Farm in Guji. It is one of two coffees we have at the moment from Zekele - this one was sourced entirely from Zekele's own farm. We roasted this coffee slightly lighter than the community lot. The resulting cup is a bit delicate with hints of black tea and lovely florals that are reinforced by a honey-like sweetness.
Before he became one of Guji’s most precise producers, Getachew Zekele was an accountant - a literal bean counter. After selling a property in Addis Ababa in 2008, he used the proceeds to buy land in Shakisso and began planting coffee. By 2009 he was harvesting his own crop, collecting cherry from neighbors, and selling through the ECX.
In 2016 he formalized Dimtu PLC, pairing his own farm (Tero Farm) with a washing station and later a dry mill to oversee quality from cherry to export. What distinguishes Dimtu from most private washing stations is the structure of its outgrower program. Rather than simply purchasing cherry, Getachew’s team registers and maps every contributing farm, trains each producer in agronomy and processing, and maintains meticulous records through a dedicated outgrower engagement office. Participating farmers receive pre-harvest financing, seedlings, and improved access to materials and are rewarded with premiums tied directly to quality.
This lot consists of coffee from Zekele's farm that was processed at his on-site washing station for export.
This coffee comes to us from Getachew Zekele's Tero Farm in Guji. It is one of two coffees we have at the moment from Zekele - this one was sourced entirely from Zekele's own farm. We roasted this coffee slightly lighter than the community lot. The resulting cup is a bit delicate with hints of black tea and lovely florals that are reinforced by a honey-like sweetness.
Before he became one of Guji’s most precise producers, Getachew Zekele was an accountant - a literal bean counter. After selling a property in Addis Ababa in 2008, he used the proceeds to buy land in Shakisso and began planting coffee. By 2009 he was harvesting his own crop, collecting cherry from neighbors, and selling through the ECX.
In 2016 he formalized Dimtu PLC, pairing his own farm (Tero Farm) with a washing station and later a dry mill to oversee quality from cherry to export. What distinguishes Dimtu from most private washing stations is the structure of its outgrower program. Rather than simply purchasing cherry, Getachew’s team registers and maps every contributing farm, trains each producer in agronomy and processing, and maintains meticulous records through a dedicated outgrower engagement office. Participating farmers receive pre-harvest financing, seedlings, and improved access to materials and are rewarded with premiums tied directly to quality.
This lot consists of coffee from Zekele's farm that was processed at his on-site washing station for export.
