Duromina #3 - Ethiopia - Espresso - Washed Coffee

TASTE NOTES
Honeysuckle, Dried Apricot, Turkish Delight

VARIETAL
Heirloom

PROCESS
Washed

ALTITUDE
2000 masl

Duromina is a cooperative established in 2011, with help from an NGO called Technoserve. They are located in Agaro near the border with Jimma in western Ethiopia. Before the establishment of the cooperative many of these farmers were producing much lower grade coffee and exclusively naturals. Over time quality has improved immensely to the point that now Duromina lots are always one of our most anticipated Ethiopian releases.

The Duromina lots come from smallholder farmers with between 0.5 and 3 hectares of land, often growing at altitudes exceeding 2000 Metres Above Sea Level. The coffee is mechanically depulped using a Penago Ecopulper which reduces water usage. Following this the coffees are soaked in clean water overnight and then dried on raised beds.

Nordic Approach have a cupping lab in Addis where they cup and grade coffees, they oversee the milling and exporting process. Having a strong relationship with an importer like this makes buying coffee a much smoother operation. Being connected with projects like Duromina over the years and seeing them grow and develop is something we take a lot of pride in. We look forward to tasting and sharing amazing coffees like this one for years to come and hope to make another visit to Ethiopia soon!