Ethiopia | Bitoya | Kurume | Natural
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Ethiopia
Process
Natural
Variety
Ethiopian Heirloom
Altitude
2000 - 2200 masl
About This Bean
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Region: </span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Uraga, Guji, Oromia</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8"></span></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Elevation: </span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">2000-2200 masl</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8"><strong>About:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"></span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">Bitoya</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"> coffee is sourced from 500 family farms in Layo </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">Teraga</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"> village, Uraga, nestled in the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8">zone</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"> of Ethiopia. At altitudes of 2,000 to </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">2,200 meters</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8">, the region’s warm days, cool nights, fertile soil, and ample rainfall create the perfect environment for growing dense, flavorful coffee cherries. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW79004511 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW79004511 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW79004511 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8">The </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">Oboleyan</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"> washing stations, founded by the Edema family, have pioneered quality-driven coffee processing in the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"> Zone. Farmers carefully handpick ripe cherries and deliver them to the stations, where they are sorted, graded, and sun-dried on raised African beds. The cherries are shaded during peak sun hours and regularly rotated, ensuring even drying over 12-</span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">15 days</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8">. Once the beans reach </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8">optimal</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"> moisture content, they rest for 2-3 months before milling and </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">export</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW79004511 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW79004511 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW79004511 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8">Most producers in Ethiopia are smallholders and cultivate coffee using traditional methods. As a result, most coffee is grown without chemical </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW79004511 BCX8">fertiliser</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8"> or pesticide</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79004511 BCX8">s.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW79004511 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <!----><!---->