Introduction to the planting situation of Kayon Mountain Coffee Farm in Guji producing area of Guji, Ethiopia

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KAYON MOUNTAIN-ODO SHAKISO WOREDA, GUJI ZONE-ISMAEL HASSEN AREDO

Kayon Mountain Coffee Farm covers an area of 500ha and coffee cultivation area of about 300ha, which has been owned and operated by Ismael Hassen Aredo and his family since 2012. It is located 510km south of Addis Ababa and the farm straddles the border between the villages of Taro and Sewana in Shakiso District, Guji District, Oromia State, Ethiopia.

Ismel manages the staff of 25 permanent full-time employees and 300 seasonal employees, and the farm management provides free transportation services and financial support for community schools and administrative buildings. Farms compete with nearby mining villages for seasonal workers, so Ismael and his family tend to pay higher wages for their pickers to ensure that they come back to work every year.

Kayon Mountain Farm has a nursery area that uses shade to protect coffee and to create compost for natural fertilization. Ismael focuses not only on the structure and management of the farm itself, but also on harvesting and handling. Sun and water washing batches are processed on the farm.

Geography

Location

Odo Shakiso Woreda, Guji Zone, Oromia Region

Altitude

1900-2100 masl

Coffee

South Plot Lot#86 Washed Process

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At once very sweet and somewhat tart, we found Red Grapefruit, Strawberry jam, and Apricot dominated the conversation, with some subtler tones of Earl Grey, Tamarind, Cantaloupe Melon, lychee, and vanilla playing a supporting role.

West Plot Lot#96 Natural Process

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Lot#114 Washed

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Lot#115 Natural Process

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Lot#116 Natural Process

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Lot#118 Natural Process

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