This lot of Koke Honey was sourced from a total of around 1200 smallholder farmers from the Birbes Kela, Koke, Konga, Wedessa, and Tisho kebeles who bring their harvested cherries for processing at the Koke and Birbes Kele washing stations.
Our importer partner Ally Coffee has a long-standing relationship with the Koke washing station, which was built in 2011 and has seen many improvements since 2015, when the washing station staff began providing guidance to contributing producers regarding steps to increase coffee quality. They have been providing feedback to Koke and sourcing with them for more than five years, and look forward to many more years of fruitful partnership.
The Birbes Kela washing station, located in the Birbes Kela kebele, is owned and operated by Semira Negash. The site was founded in 2020 and operates as a vertically integrated partner of Tracon, one of our exporting partners in Ethiopia. Shortly after opening her washing station, Semira quickly established herself as a producer of high-quality coffees with a strong placement in Ethiopia’s 2021 Cup of Excellence.
