Once the coffees have been delivered to the washing station, they are then sorted to be used as natural or washed coffees – or even honeys as discussed in Part 1. After they have been sorted and processed in their Read more…
Having been under construction for the past five months and nearing completion Israel Degfa’s new washing station is just needing those few finishing touches that will make it a great example to other washing stations and the largest in the Read more…
As many of you will know, Ethiopia is the largest coffee producer in Africa and is currently ranked fifth in the world order of coffee production. Ethiopia also has a number of very distinct growing regions which each produce appealingly Read more…
Organic certification is and has been for some time, a concern for health conscious consumers wanting to purchase a higher quality ‘natural’ product as well as wanting to do their part for the environment. A question that often arises is Read more…
Cherries to Compost Sustainability at washing stations is always on the minds of our producers here in Ethiopia. This is not only due to the environmental impact that a great sustainability programme can have on the surrounding area but also Read more…
The harvest in Ethiopia usually starts around mid October time and continues into late January of the following year. The coffee then goes through many journeys, processes and stages to get into your cup, we will now look at the Read more…
The list below is updated based on this years pricing. If you know what you are looking for in terms of volumes, processing methods and/or specific washing stations let us know and pre-book those coffees. If you buy 100 bags Read more…
I’m sure coffee companies around the world have their own way of working and managing their Labs. Our lab at origin started pretty simple back in 2016. We didn’t have the best tools like a Probat sample roaster, an EK-43 Read more…
We talk about direct trade all the time and we know customers like when they know the coffee they are buying was sourced under direct trade practices. That’s why it is important to understand what is direct trade, in my Read more…