Producer: Ocholo Bedecho
Farm: Ocholo Bedecho's Farm
Region: Guji Zone
Altitude: 2,200-2,300 masl
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Natural
Roast: Light
Notes: Green Grape, Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Chamomile

From our friends at Cafe Imports:

"Mr. Ocholo Bedecho owns 8 hectares of high-elevation coffee land in Oromia Regional State Guji Zone, Uraga district. His farm is located 12km from a small town called Haro Wachu. Most of his income comes from his coffee farm, although he also processes some vegetables and Enset (false banana) for daily food from his back yard/garden."

Cafe Imports' Single Farmer Project is an effort to support Ethiopian producers with a marketplace for farm-traceable coffees. In 2012, during a turbulent time in Ethiopia's coffee exporting history, Cafe Imports CEO Jason Long worked with an established cooperative to export some of the first-ever truly “Farm Traceable” lots from Ethiopia. This was the first time a roaster could highlight the individual farmer—rather than a co-op or washing station—for their Ethiopian coffee. It was the start of an incredible movement for traceability in Ethiopia that we see more often today.

This project is made possible in conjunction with important export partners bringing to market individual farmer lots. Samples are sent out to potential buyers, price is negotiated on the farmers' behalf, and contracts are only accepted when the producer agrees on a sales price and their name is on the contract for each coffee they sell.