
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Origin
Ethiopia
Process
Washed
Variety
Heirloom
Roast Type
filter
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW214141893 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW214141893 BCX0" paraeid="{21387a37-f54e-40dc-8c0a-daa2f6ce39b6}{138}" paraid="1236898694"><span class="TextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">Tracon</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> Trading PLC is one of the leading private companies in Ethiopia. Originally </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> to trade the unique Ethiopian spice, berbere – </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">Tracon</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> now works in a broad range of industries, including coffee. This micro-lot was </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">sourced </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW214141893 BCX0">through</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">Tracon’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> Farmer Direct Traceability (FDT) Program. Because </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">much of Ethiopia’s coffee is grown in small family gardens and then processed at centralized washing stations, it can be </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">very difficult</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> to source directly from individual producers. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">Tracon’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> FDT Program was </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> to provide full traceability. Each bag of cherry delivered to the washing station is marked with a specific code, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">representing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> the GPS coordinates of the farm or specific plot. At all stages of processing, drying, and milling, coffees are separated. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW214141893 BCX0"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW214141893 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW214141893 BCX0" paraeid="{21387a37-f54e-40dc-8c0a-daa2f6ce39b6}{162}" paraid="1844353136"><span class="TextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">This coffee was produced by </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214141893 BCX0">Mr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">Tsegaye</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">, his wife, and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">their</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> 10 children. Together they farm a tiny </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">2.5-hectare</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> garden in the town of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">Suke</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214141893 BCX0">Werekata</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">, and more specifically at </span></span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/xtBvQxnfkQdyWTbc7" class="Hyperlink SCXW214141893 BCX0" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW214141893 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">5°59'51.1"N 38°3</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">9</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">'08.6"E</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">. After delivery to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">Tracon’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> washing station in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">Uraga</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">, the coffee was processed as a traditional washed coffee</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> – </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0">it's</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW214141893 BCX0"> crisp and clean, with notes of citrus and stone fruit. A Classic. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW214141893 BCX0"> </span></p> </div>
This bean is roasted by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne. Visit their website to buy direct, or track it in the app to log your shots.