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Ye Genet washing station

About Tsegaye Hagos

Tsegaye Hagos was born in Atsbi Wonberta woreda, between the famous Tigray Rock Church. Tigray, one of Ethiopia's nine states, is located in the dry scorched soil in the north bordering Eritrea. Most Tigrayans are Orthodox, and their lives revolve around religious ideas, such as strict fasting. Tsegaye still considers these northern areas to be home.

Born in 1959, Tsegaye lost his parents at a very young age. His brothers and sisters take care of him. They raised him together. Coffee played an important role in Tsegaye's early life. The young Tigrayen even thought about working in a coffee shop, although the north is not suitable for growing high-quality coffee. At the age of 18, Tsegaye emigrated to Sudan because of the unstable political situation in Ethiopia. Like many young people at that time, he fled to neighboring countries in search of a better future.

After 15 years of living in Sudan, Tsegaye returned to his birthplace. He was in the business of importing cars from the United Arab Emirates, but his love of coffee never left his mind. In 1996, a group of people formed a joint venture to supply coffee to the local market. Tsegaye joined the company and started his coffee business to make his dream come true. However, Tsegaye is ambitious and wants to start his own coffee company.

After visiting Guji, he considered launching an attack in the Kercha area of the Guji region. Kercha is an area bordering woreda & # 39; Gedeb, which is as fruitful as Gedeo. Just 10 years after joining the company, Tsegaye opened its own washing station in Kercha, Sasaba. The work of the Sasaba washing station is very intensive, and Tsegaye is in great need of assistance. Tsegaye's colleague Tigrayen and childhood friend Mulu Gebreyohannes joined Sasaba as operations manager.

These two events make the Sasaba washing station a phenomenon in the Guji area. The success of the Sasaba washing station paved the way for the establishment of a new washing station; Ye Genet washing station.

About Ye Genet washing station

Tsegaye is considered to be one of the most stable people who produce high-quality ancient records. We witnessed this through the coffee at the Sasaba washing station. The idea of opening a Ye Genet laundry station stems not from personal ambition, but from the migration of the Gedeo people; from Gedeo to Guji.

There is a shortage of land in Gedeo & # 39th. Many sharecroppers left their homes and settled in Guji, including the Kerchas and Hambera Wamenawoda. Both areas provide more space than the overcrowded Gedeo area. Tsegaye found that the immigrants had experience growing coffee and attracted the best of them to transport cherries in Ye Genet. These Gedeo are the labor force behind the Ye Genet washing station.

Farmers unanimously pick fully ripe cherries; this is something our agronomists have never seen before in Ethiopia. Farmers use the same varieties and use systematic farming systems to produce more uniform beans. The conditions in the surrounding areas are also very good. Fertile reddish-brown soil rich in iron. A young and energetic coffee tree. Surpassing the amazing altitude of 2000masl.

Tsegaye provides economic incentives to small tenancy farmers to hand over good cherries. In addition, he launched social programs to improve conditions in the region. For example, build a school for children in the coffee community.

Technical information

Regional Guji

A mixed family heirloom

Certified Non-Certified

Altitude 1950-2250 masl.

Deal with the sun

Flavor description

Oranges

Rose fruit

Lemon