Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Dumerso Women Producers

Biru Bekele a veteran farmer from the birthplace of coffee, Yirgacheffe, applies his deep skills to natural processing - with coffee beans drying inside their fruit, intensifying their inherent brightness.

This lot was cultivated at high altitude, in rich soil, and with a favorable environment by small parcel gardeners and perfectly developed by Biru Bekele’s processing, resulting in a sterling example of the floral and citrus notes characteristic of East Africa.

Biru operates several washing stations to reduce the logistical burden that largely falls to women. And a portion of each purchase benefits Water to Thrive, providing freshwater access to improve lives of women in the industry.