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Producer Name
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Sidamo Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union
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Lot reference/name
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Ethiopian Washed Gr2 FTO
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Name of farm/mill or processing facility
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Shoye Cooperative
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Number of farms
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3245 Farmers
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Region
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Dale District, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia
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Growing Altitude
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1800-2000 masl
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Processing Altitude
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1800-2000 masl
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Soil Type
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fertile loamy
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Harvest Months
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Nov-Feb
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Varietal(s)
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Arabica
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Screen Size
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Sc 14+
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Grade
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2
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Certifications (only if contracted)
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FAIR TRADE ORGANIC
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Processing method (washed, natural etc.)
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Fully Washed
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Fermentation time (average). Wet or dry?
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48-72
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Washing process description (if applicable)
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Fully ripped & freshly picked cherries are picked under close supervision. Before pulping, cherries are sorted to remove unsuitable one, clean cherries are pulped fermented and washed and then dried to achieve appropriate 11.5% moisture level.
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Drying method (patio, raised bed, machine etc.)
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Red cherries are dried on raised drying table. The coffee cherries are allowed to dry up to about 11.5% moisture. Once the coffee is dried to the appropriate moisture level it will be processed to have the green been. This is further sorted to make it fit for export market.
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