Dari (Natural) | Ethiopia

More about Dari & Buno General Trading:

This lot constitutes a portion of the coffee production sourced from one of the esteemed washing stations, owned and meticulously managed by Mr. Abiyot Boru, who is also the founder of Buno General Trading. Mr Abiyot was born in Bule Hora Wereda of Western Guji Zone, in a town called Gerba. His parents were coffee farmers as coffee was one of the traditional products in the area and Abiyot has been involved in the production since his childhood, helping with cultivating, weeding, watering nursery beds, and harvesting cherry. He started his coffee business by purchasing cherry from growers and selling them to nearby stations.

The Dari station is strategically situated in the picturesque Dola region of western Guji. Buno General Trading has garnered a reputation for exporting high-quality coffee cherries, and their commitment to community development is exemplified by the establishment of a school near the station, benefiting the entire local community and adjacent washing stations.

Within the verdant hills surrounding the village, coffee producers cultivate their coffee plants with great care. The rich, fertile lands, adorned with local trees like Cordia Africana, Acacia, and Albizzia, provide a nurturing environment for the coffee crops, ensuring a distinctive and premium coffee yield.

To support the local producers and enhance their farming practices, the company has assembled a dedicated field team. This team engages in imparting essential agricultural techniques and fosters strong bonds with the coffee producers, encouraging a spirit of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Recognizing the efforts of the contributing producers, Buno General Trading extends an additional premium for every kilogram of fully ripened cherries delivered during the harvest's off-season. This incentive scheme encourages the producers to exercise patience and supply only the highest quality cherries, thus promoting a superior coffee output.

Understanding the seasonal financial constraints faced by farmers, Buno General Trading extends a unique interest-free financial line of credit during the off-season to meet harvest-related expenses. The loans granted are subsequently deducted from the cherry delivery payments, ensuring a mutually beneficial arrangement for the farmers and the company.

This is the first year that coffee from Buno have been introduced to us via the Falcon team and this along with another natural lots stood out on the cupping table of pre-shipment samples earlier this year. It’s an absolute gem of a natural and an awesome coffee to kick off this year’s Ethiopian offering. Expect a jammy body and loads of sweet florals with flavour notes reminding us of blueberries and tinned peaches.