ETHIOPIA | Benti Nenka | Heirloom | Natural

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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW78200462 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW78200462 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">This exceptional coffee comes from the Benti Nenka washing station, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">located</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0"> in a small village – also called Benti Nenka – in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78200462 BCX0">Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">. Farming practices in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78200462 BCX0">Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0"> remain </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">pretty traditional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">, with producers typically farming very small p</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">l</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">ots of land (1-2 hectares) adjacent to their homes – they’re essentially farming in their </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">backyard</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">It’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0"> very much a family business, with spouses, children, and grandchildren providing all the labor. After </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW78200462 BCX0">the days</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0"> harvest is done, producers deliver their coffee to community washing stations for processing. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW78200462 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW78200462 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW78200462 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">Almost 600 producers deliver their coffee to t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">he Benti Nenka washing station</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW78200462 BCX0">, where Amare Tesfaye (the Station Manager) and his team work their processing magic. Focusing mostly on natural processing, coffees are thoroughly sorted before being dried on raised beds in the sun. The fertile soil and high altitude in the region provide the perfect conditions for exceptional coffee. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW78200462 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div>