Ethiopia Kayon Mountain Washed

We are excited to offer this organic Ethiopian coffee from the Kayon Mountain Coffee Farm, owned and operated by Ismael Hassen Aredo and his family since 2012. The farm is 500 hectares with about 300 hectares planted in coffee. The farm competes with a nearby mining village for seasonal workers, so Ismael and his family tend to pay higher wages to their pickers in order to incentivize them returning year after year. Ismael oversees 25 permanent and 300 seasonal employees, and the farm offers free transportation services and financial support for building schools and administration buildings for the community.

On the farm, washed coffees are picked ripe and dupulped the same day. They are fermented for 24–36 hours, weather-dependent, and then dried on raised beds. The drying can take between 12–20 days, also depending on the weather.