SAMII HALO - ETHIOPIA - WASHED Filter Recomendations, Highlights

Processed at the Halo Washing Station, this coffee is sourced from smallholders in the Gedeb region, near Worka Town. Halo, located at 2100 MASL, is one of the largest growing areas in Gedeb, with 1240 hectares of coffee farms. The station buys cherries from about 170 farmers with farms ranging from 0.5 to 2 hectares, situated between 1925 and 2110 MASL. The proximity of the washing station ensures that no farmer has to transport their cherries for more than 40 minutes. 

Harvest & Processing

After being picked and sorted by smallholders, coffee cherries are sold at a collection center or washing station, where further sorting may occur. The cherries are fed into a hopper connected to a traditional Agaarde Disc Pulper, which removes the skin and pulp while grading the beans. The coffee is then fermented in water for 48-100 hours, followed by another grading process to separate lower-quality beans. The remaining high-quality beans are soaked in clean water and dried on raised beds for 8-20 days, depending on conditions.

This coffee makes its way to us via Nordic Approach and Origin Land Coffee.

Origin Land Coffee founded by Abenezer Asfaw and Mikyas Alemu in 2022, drawing on their extensive experience in Ethiopian specialty coffee supply chains. The company emphasises transparency and strong relationships with farmers and washing stations, operating across regions like Guji, Sidama, Yirgacheffe, West Arsi, and Gedeb, while closely collaborating with producers and wet mills.