This coffee comes from smallholder producers around Harmufo village in the Gedeb region of southern Ethiopia. Cherry is collected and processed at Moplaco Trading’s newest wet mill in Chelbesa kebele. The Chelbesa Yirgachefe Wet Mill was purchased in 2021 with the hope of producing high quality washed coffee from the local area. Coffee from Gedeb has a typical florality that native Yirgacheffe heirloom varieties have become known for, with cherries that are juicy and large, yet the final bean is small and compact and full of these complex flavours. As that area has a higher altitude and a much colder weather that allows for slow growth of the beans, and more compact and lasting flavors.
Moplaco believes in giving back to the local community and also organizes barista courses and training for women from its community. They do this because women are the majority of the workforce in the coffee industry in Ethiopia. By improving their skills, the farm gives them a chance for a better life through professional realization. We buy this coffee directly from Heleanna Georgalis.
