Ethiopia Mr. Tadese Teko

This single producer lot comes from Mr. Tadese Teko in the Shale village near Worka town in Yirgacheffe. 

Mr Tadese Teko is one of millions of farmers who live in the highlands of Ethiopia and relies on coffee to support their livelihoods. He owns 8 hectares of land, large by the standards of the area where average land size is 4 hectares. Mr Tadese has 9 children and he manages to send his children to school thanks to the income he receives from coffee sales. 

Farmers in the area usually create natural fertilizer utilizing waste and no chemical fertilizer is applied for coffee grown in such areas. Besides supplying their coffee most small-holder farmers in the area also work in the washing stations as laborers to get extra income during the picking season. 

Mr. Tadese usually produces washed coffees which he supplies to nearby washing stations. He is honored to have this coffee separated out for its exceptional quality. 

Look for a juicy cup full of peach, apricot, and Earl Grey complimented by hints of darker sugars that remind us of sweet dates.