About This Coffee
Samuel Ejersa and his familly have owned the Ejersa mill in Bule Hora since the 2010s. The mill focuses on Natural processing to reduce its environmental footprint while adding value to coffee cherry.
Farms delivering to the mill sit on farms around 1,700 meters above sea level. The high altitudes of these farms create the ideal conditions for coffee cultivation. At Ejersa mill, high quality cherry is meticulously processed to preserve and improve coffee quality.
Harvest & Post-Harvest
Farmers selectively handpick ripe, red cherry and deliver it to Samuel Ejersa mill. At intake, cherry is floated to remove any underripes and visually hand sorted to remove any damaged or defective cherry. Cherry is laid on raised beds to dry. Workers rake cherry frequently to ensure even drying. It takes approximately 14 days for cherry to dry.
Coffee in Ethiopia
While Ethiopia is famous as coffee’s birthplace, today it remains a specialty coffee industry darling for its incredible variety of flavors. While full traceability has been difficult in recent history, new regulations have made direct purchasing possible. We’re partnering directly with farmers to help them produce top quality specialty lots that are now completely traceable, adding value for farmers and roasters, alike.
The exceptional quality of Ethiopian coffee is due to a combination of factors. The genetic diversity of coffee varieties means that we find a diversity of flavor, even between (or within) farms with similar growing conditions and processing. In addition to varieties, processing methods also contribute to end quality. The final key ingredients for excellent coffee in Ethiopia are the producing traditions that have created the genetic diversity, processing infrastructure and great coffee we enjoy today.
Most producers in Ethiopia are smallholders, and the majority continue to cultivate coffee using traditional methods. As a result, most coffee is grown with no chemical fertilizer or pesticide use. Coffee is almost entirely cultivated, harvested and dried using manual systems.