Country: Ethiopia
Region: Tanratu, Sidamo
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1,850 - 2,200 MASL
Cupping Notes: Caramel, Hibiscus, Lemon & Lime
Recommended Roast:City to Full City
Good For: Auto Drip, Pour Over, Full Immersion

Description: The Duguna Washing Station is situated along the Hamamo River in the village of Tanratu, in Sidamo’s Eastern Chiri Belo District. The washing station supports its 5-hectare farm and 165 other local farmers with altitudes between 1,850 and 2,000 meters above sea level. Ethiopia is the origin of all coffee; as such, it grows wild in the coffee-growing regions there. Unlike in other coffee-growing countries, which have one or very few coffee varieties on a farm, it is far more varied in Ethiopia. Therefore, most coffee labels say “heirloom varieties.” Ethiopian coffee farms are generally tiny, the vast majority less than 3.5 hectares, and thus do not produce immense quantities of coffee. So, they band together into cooperatives or other groups and operate washing stations like this one. The Duguna Washing Station employs 232 people, of which 175are women. The coffee is pulped and washed, then submerged overnight to ferment. It is then dried on raised beds, being turned every few hours for several days.