This lot comes from the Yirgacheffe district plantations in the heart of the Gedeo zone in southwestern Ethiopia. The area is renowned for its high-quality coffee, which is achieved thanks to its warm tropical climate, fertile soils and high altitude, over 2000 meters above sea level. Due to this altitude, the local coffee is classified as Strictly High Grown (SHG) / Strictly Hard Bean (SHB). This means that the berries ripen more slowly, giving the tree more time to saturate the coffee cherries with nutrients and develop bright flavors. ‎
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As in most regions, the market in Gedeo is dominated by smallholders. There are over 25,000 farmers growing coffee on 0.5-2 ha plantations. The area is dominated by both equatorial and monsoon trade winds, and bimodal rainfall patterns. A short wet season from March to May is followed by a short dry period before the main rainy season from July to December. Average monthly temperatures are 20-23°C, with rainfall of 1800-2000 mm. The soils are loamy with good drainage. The Shonor family has over 25 years of experience in the coffee industry, supplying coffee domestically to the central auction and working directly with outgrower farmers in the Guji region. Our coffee is grown on nutrient-rich soils, where animal waste and fallen leaves are used as compost, and all coffee is grown organically - without the use of chemical fertilizers. ‎