Elmer Tineo Mendoza is a first generation coffee farmer and is the owner of around 10 hectares of land. Although he owns the farm, it is separated out into thirds which he has given to three of his children. Elmer's son, Elvis, manages the process and drying of the coffee and Elmer carries out most of the picking, coordinating temporary staff and general farm work and crop management. This year Elmer and Elvis have started to process natural coffee, based on the fact that they have some land at medium (1600masl) altitude and this required extra processing to reach higher cup scores. Elmer and Elvis were able to build a new parabolic dryer, which has greatly improved the quality of their lots and the production capacity of naturals.

This is a truly outstanding natural Peruvian we're excited to share.

Mendoza, Peru

Obadiah Coffee

Region - Oromia, SNNP
Harvest - Oct 2020
Variety - Heriloom

Derikocha is produced in Guji district in the ‘Southern Nations, Nationalities & Peoples’ (SNNP) region of Ethiopia. Over a number of years the region has developed a distinguished reputation for fine coffees, producing some of the most sought-after microlots in the world. The combination of high altitude (up to 2,200m in some areas), fertile soil, consistent and plentiful rain, and an abundance of local knowledge are all contributing factors to the high status of Yirgacheffe coffees. The indigenous ‘heirloom’ varietals - which grow wild in Ethiopia - are responsible for the unique flavour notes which make for an unusual but beautifully refined cup. Shadow grown ripe cherries are delivered to the mill for careful sorting, to select only the ripest.

The cherries are dried in the sun on raised African beds for approximately 12 - 15 days. In the daytime they are raked and turned periodically to ensure a consistent drying process; covered between 12 pm and 3 pm to protect them from sun damage and at night time to protect it from rainfall and moisture. Once the coffee has dried to the right level it is milled, graded, sorted and thoroughly handpicked, before being bagged in GrainPro for export from the port of Djibouti.

Obadiah Coffee

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Obadiah Coffee

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Derikocha, Ethiopia

Mendoza, Peru