Origin: Ethiopia, Africa

Region: Yirgacheffe

Subregion/Town: Dumerso

Farm/Coop/Station: Dumerso washing station

Farm Size: 0.5 to 5 hectares on average

Owner: Smallholders delivering to Dumerso washing station

Varietal: JARC varieties, Local Landraces

Altitude: 1,960+ meters above sea level

Processing: Fully washed. Cherries are pulped on the station's disc pulper. The coffee is fermented for 36 to 48 hours, then washed in clean water. Parchment is laid on raised beds to dry 7-10 days.

Sisters Hirut and Mahder Berhanu have over 20 years of experience in coffee production. They acquired Dumerso washing station in 2010. The station was built in 1998 but hadn't operated for years. Hirut and Mahder reopened Dumerso in 2013 and have been producing value-added coffees ever since.

In this region, coffee accounts for over 90% of total income for local families, making it vital that farmers receive fair prices and coffee is carefully processed to add value.

Origin: Sumatra, Indonesia

Region: Mandailing Natal Regency

Sub-district: East Panyabungan

Village: Pagur

Producer: CV. Mandiri Kopi or MANCAFE. Sourced from local coffee farmers and growers with a mutual relationship. 

Varietal: Mandheling Arabicac GR1

Altitude: 1,100 to 1,400 meters above sea level

Processing: Semi-washed

CV. Mandiri Kopi, or MANCAFE, is a well-known Indonesian coffee producer in Medan, North Sumatra. They source green coffee beans from coffee farmers and growers, ensuring the beans are professionally and properly processed. This coffee comes from a certified organic and fair trade farm and is grown in an area with black, volcanic soil rich in micro-nutrients important to the plants.  Our long-time partners at Keffa Coffee in Baltimore import it. They visit their producer partners twice a year, and the owner, Sam, cups at origin before every purchase to ensure quality. 

Origin: Ethiopia, Africa

Region: Oromia, Kelem Welega Zone.

Community: Anfillo, a remote woreda with its own historic, unique language.

Producing Organization & Exporter: Asikana Cooperative

Altitude: Average 1,568 m

Processing: Natural, 20 weeks resting.

For over 100 years, the Bodja family has cultivated coffee in the forests of western Wollega. What began as a family tradition, passed from one generation to the next, has grown into Asikana Coffee, a company built on heritage, sustainability, and a commitment to exceptional Ethiopian coffee. Today, Asikana works alongside farming communities to improve livelihoods, strengthen agricultural practices, and deliver traceable, high-quality coffee to partners around the world. In Afan Oromo, the language spoken in the region of the farm, Asikana means "We start from here." Because great coffee begins with the farmer, the community, and the land.

We've proudly worked with Asikana Coffee since 2022.