Ethiopia Chelchele - Habtamu Fikadu Aga
Notes: White Peach, Meyer Lemon, Mango, Orange Blossom
Producer: Habtamu Fikadu Aga & Smallholders around the Chelchele Washing Station
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Chelchele, Guji
Elevation: 2000 meters
Varietals: Kurume, Dega, Wolisho
Process: Washed
Importer: Crop to Cup
Roast Intention: Filter - Light Roast
Brew Ratio: 1g of coffee to 17.25g of water
Preferred Brew Method: 199°F on a MK Brewer, 8 grind on Fellow Ode
Notes: White Peach, Meyer Lemon, Mango, Orange Blossom
Producer: Habtamu Fikadu Aga & Smallholders around the Chelchele Washing Station
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Chelchele, Guji
Elevation: 2000 meters
Varietals: Kurume, Dega, Wolisho
Process: Washed
Importer: Crop to Cup
Roast Intention: Filter - Light Roast
Brew Ratio: 1g of coffee to 17.25g of water
Preferred Brew Method: 199°F on a MK Brewer, 8 grind on Fellow Ode
Notes: White Peach, Meyer Lemon, Mango, Orange Blossom
Producer: Habtamu Fikadu Aga & Smallholders around the Chelchele Washing Station
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Chelchele, Guji
Elevation: 2000 meters
Varietals: Kurume, Dega, Wolisho
Process: Washed
Importer: Crop to Cup
Roast Intention: Filter - Light Roast
Brew Ratio: 1g of coffee to 17.25g of water
Preferred Brew Method: 199°F on a MK Brewer, 8 grind on Fellow Ode
About the Producers
Habtamu Fekadu Aga (‘Kuri Mountain Coffee’) was founded in 2015 by Aaga Dinsa, the grandson of a coffee farmer in Kuri kebele. The farm Aaga Dinsa inherited from his grandfather continues to serve as the center of the export operation with 105 hectares of planting in Kuri kebele and 837 hectares total including the farms of the 144 registered outgrowers that contribute cherry to company washing stations in Wolega, Guji and Jimma.
The company holds organic certification as well as Fair for Life certification. Through Fair for Life, Habtamu Fekadu contributes $0.12 per pound of exports for the as well as 5% of company profits to a development fund reinvested in the community through food, clothing, schooling, roads, and facilities and equipment for healthcare. Until liberalization of the Ethiopian export system in 2017, Habtamu Fekadu sold coffee through ECX but now engages in direct export.
Price
This coffee was purchased through Crop to Cup, a multi-origin importer.
The FOB price for this lot was $4.00. [FOB price is the total price of the coffee up to the point of departure from the country; it includes farmgate/price paid to the grower, in-country transportation, and the cost of processing and preparation for export. It does not include the price of freight to the US, US warehousing, US customs charges, or the cost of moving coffee with the US.]
During the harvest season from November through January, the New York C price for coffee was an average of $1.90; the $4.00 FOB price for this coffee includes a significant premium for the farmer above the C market price, which reflects the excellent quality of this coffee. After being imported to a warehouse in the consuming country, the United States, the coffee cost was $6.05/lb. The cost of the shipping from the warehouse to our roastery made our final green price $6.35.
Avg. C Price (at the time of harvest): $1.90
F.O.B Price: $4.00
Ex-Warehouse: $6.05
Final Green Price: $6.35
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