Ethiopian water-washed boutique coffee from the Yega Shirley Fidama Cooperative

There are eight major producing areas in Ethiopia: Ekempti, Limu, Illubabor, Djimma, Harrar, Teppi/Bebeka, Sidamo and Yirgacheffe. Yirgacheffe is located in the Gedeo region of southern Ethiopia, and the jurisdiction of this area is better known as Yegashafi and Kochere. As the coffee produced by Yirgacheffe has a unique flavor and is widely loved, it has its own style in product classification and has always occupied a place in the global boutique coffee market. Yirgacheffe, located in Sidama province, is itself a small town, with three small producing areas Wenago, Kochere and Gelena Abaya nearby. Because the flavor of coffee produced is almost the same as that of Yega Sheffield, Kochere is also classified as Yega Sheffield. Ethiopia implemented a new trading and grading system in November 2009. the Commodity Exchange (ECX) was set up, and coffee and other agricultural products were auctioned by this official body. In addition to Yega Xuefei, three new by-production areas, Wenago, Kochere and Genlena Abaya, were added. It can be seen that the flavor of these three production areas is very meticulous and can be subdivided. Since the implementation of the ECX system in 2008, most raw coffee beans have been sold by auction, but cooperatives are not under this jurisdiction, and they can directly contact buyers, negotiate prices and export.

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.