The Estate, Ethiopia: Single Origin Coffee Beans

Tasting notes: Milk Chocolate, Orange, Toffee
Origin: Sidamo, Ethiopia
Altitude: 1,800 - 2,000 masl
Variety: Mixed Heirloom
Process: Washed

Ethiopia is the spiritual home of modern coffee and always a favourite. It has attributes of bright citrus and creamy milk chocolate. This year's featured Estate is the Fero Washing Station, owned and managed by specialty exporters, Ranger Coffee. As a vertically integrated operation the Ranger team are providing hands-on training to all coffee growers they work with and are able to precisely manage their processing and quality at hugely impressive scale. Quality coffee has acted as the stepping stone for wider improvements in the community with remote regions now receiving deserved infrastructure & education funding, along with improving incomes. The Fero washing station is located in Southern Ethiopia’s infamous Sidamo region and serves more than 700 local coffee growers.