Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Oromiak

Our Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Oromia is a Fairtrade Certified, light body coffee, with a sweet, flowery aroma. While it is one of our lightest bodied coffees, it is one of the most aromatic. We often refer to this as the Earl Grey of coffees because of its lovely perfume aroma and tea-like aftertaste. Unique among all coffee. We have been sourcing this coffee continually since 2001. The Oromia Coffee Farmers’ Co-operative Union was founded in 1999 by 35 small certified organic cooperatives. Its members are indigenous farmers located in the vast Oromia State of southern and southwest Ethiopia which produces 65% of the country’s coffee. The farms are located in mountainous, rainforest areas at altitudes of 1,500 to 2,000 meters where electricity and running water are rare. The coffee grown by the founding co-ops is organic, forest-grown and bird-friendly. Its high quality is achieved through environmentally sound methods developed over generations – organic, chemical-free farming and intercro