From our Roast Master:
The rich history of the Hambela Coffee Estate begins at the end of World War II when the Ethiopian Emperor awarded Muluemebet Emiru, the first African female pilot, with land in the Guji & Sidama zones. METAD is a third-generation family-business that is modernizing the coffee industry. Through Aman Adinew’s leadership, METAD has strengthened the local community including a 70% women workforce, educational opportunities, & healthcare for employees.
METAD provides technical assistance and shares modern farming equipment with other local farmers. It also has the first and only private state-of-the-art SCAA certified coffee quality control lab on the African continent used to train both domestic and international coffee professionals.
This green coffee is indigenous heirloom cultivars from the Guji region and is a full natural & dried on raised beds processed. I roasted this coffee to a light roast to best highlight the fruit notes synonymous with Guji coffees—fresh passion fruit moves to an herbal body & finishes with subtle mango. These delicate flavours are best realized using your favorite manual brew—enjoy!