Ethiopia | Gerba Dogo | Kurume | Natural
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Ethiopia
Process
Natural
Variety
Kurume
Altitude
2100 - 2200 masl
About This Bean
<p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Region: </span></span></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Bule Hora, Guji, Oromia</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8"></span></span></p> <p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Elevation: </span></span></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">2100-2200 masl</span></span></p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8"><strong>About:</strong> Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"> Gerba </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Dogo</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"> coffee is crafted by small family farms in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Dogo</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">, Western </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">, at altitudes of 2,100 to </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">2,200 meters</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">. This region’s unique microclimate—warm days, cool nights, fertile soil, and ideal rainfall—produces exceptionally sweet, dense coffee cherries. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW86374488 BCX8"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW86374488 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW86374488 BCX8" paraeid="{76ecf2f0-004b-426a-9280-9bab30e834ed}{41}" paraid="1748574237"><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Oboleyan</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"> Coffee Export, founded by the Edema family, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">operates</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"> the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Dogo</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"> washing station, just 3 km from Gerba town. Here, cherries from around 500 local farms undergo meticulous </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">n</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">atural and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">ully </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">w</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">ashed processing. Farmers hand-deliver ripe cherries, which are sun-dried on elevated African beds and shaded during peak sun to ensure consistent drying over 12-</span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">15 days</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">. Once dried to an ideal moisture content of 11.5%, the beans are transported to Addis Ababa for milling and export.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW86374488 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW86374488 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW86374488 BCX8" paraeid="{76ecf2f0-004b-426a-9280-9bab30e834ed}{79}" paraid="549086079"><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8">Every step, from cherry to export, reflects the Edema family’s generations-long dedication to producing the finest </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86374488 BCX8">Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"> coffee.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"> </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW86374488 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW86374488 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW86374488 BCX8" paraeid="{76ecf2f0-004b-426a-9280-9bab30e834ed}{97}" paraid="1888862663"><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 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 SCXW86374488 BCX8">fertiliser</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86374488 BCX8"> or pesticides.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW86374488 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <!---->