Hatessa

In 2020, Tamiru Tadesse launched Alo Coffee and chose to install its washing station in the village of Alo Kebelle. This bold and original choice was surprising, because the high altitude of the region – between 2,100 and 2,280 meters above sea level – had until then not been favorable to coffee cultivation. However, with global warming leading to higher temperatures, the area has become increasingly ideal for coffee production. From 2021, a batch of coffee anaerobically processed by Alo Coffee was distinguished during the Cup of Excellence tasting competition. Today, Tamiru works with 60 farmers who deliver their crops to the main Alo station located in the village of Bembe, as well as 800 other producers serving its secondary stations, including Hatessa. From the start, he was keen to support the local community. It reinvests profits in collective initiatives, such as building schools and creating nurseries. The batch of coffee we offer here comes from the JARC 74158 variety, one of forty varieties developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC). These varieties have been designed to improve resistance to disease and fungus, while promoting optimal cultivation and growth.