ETHIOPIA | Haro Wachu | Heirloom | Washed
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Ethiopia
Process
Washed
Variety
Heirloom
Roast Type
filter
About This Bean
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW92000236 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW92000236 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">This exceptional coffee comes from the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">Haro Wachu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> washing station, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">located</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> in a small </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">town</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> – </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">Tibe Haro Wachu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> – in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW92000236 BCX0">Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">. Farming practices in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW92000236 BCX0">Guji</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> remain </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">pretty traditional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">, with producers typically farming very small plots of land (1-2 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">hectares) adjacent to their homes – they’re essentially farming in their backyard. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">It’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> very much a family business, with spouses, children, and grandchildren providing all the labor. After </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW92000236 BCX0">the days</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> harvest is done, producers deliver their coffee to community washing stations for processing. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW92000236 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW92000236 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW92000236 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">Uraga is an area in Ethiopia rich with natural resources – fertile land and a </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">relatively new</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> (and flourishing) coffee infrastructure, as well as gold and mineral mining. The rich resources of the area </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">have brought</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW92000236 BCX0">lots of skilled labor, meaning the consistency and quality of coffees from the Haro Wachu washing station are second to none. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW92000236 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div>