Ethiopian Water washing Yega Sheffield YCFCU Dama Cooperative

The Dama Coop Cooperative (Dama Coop) is one of the 26 alliances of the Yegashev Coffee Farmers' Cooperative Union (The Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperatives Union) (YCFCU). YCFCU now represents more than 50, 000 coffee farmers belonging to more than 300000 family representatives, founded in June 2002. all 26 alliances are located in the southern Gedeo region of Ethiopia and is an important coffee producing area in Ethiopia. The Dama Cooperative (Dama Coop), made up of 1728 male and 237 female family members of small coffee farmers, located in the Yirgacheffe producing area, was founded in 1979 and joined the YCFCU Cooperative Alliance in 2002. These small coffee farmers cultivate an average of less than 4 hectares of coffee at an altitude of about 1800-2200 meters. Coffee varieties are mainly a mixture of Typica and Heirloom (local native species). Every one or two years, members of the cooperative will vote in an election to elect an executive committee, and the executive committee can decide on the purchase of new equipment, exchange business information with members, and how to pay for transactions. In addition, YCFCU will also assign professional managers to cooperatives to provide guidance and advice on harvest, production and other procedures, so as to increase production and improve quality. The establishment of the cooperative allows its farmers to avoid low-cost exploitation by purchasers, and when the economy is in trouble, the cooperative can also provide loan assistance, which is very positive for both farmers and coffee production.

This batch of Dama Cooperative (Dama Coop) is a washing batch. Flavor features: lemon peel, black tea, dried longan, flower fragrance, kumquat, sweet and smooth, clear acidity, a variety of fruit floral flavor, sweet aftertaste.