Escape Coffee Company
Montreal

Épique

While coffee in Sidama has long been exported around the world, it has only recently become an officially recognized region of Ethiopia. After an overwhelming 98.5% vote in favour of increased autonomy in a referendum in November 2019, the Sidama region was created in June 2020. It is the leading coffee producer in the country, accounting for over a quarter of the yearly production.

This coffee is sourced from over 250 small producers and processed at the Gamacho Washing Station in Bensa, Sidama. Tadesse Yonka, owner of the Gamacho washing station, has been in the coffee business as a local supplier and processor of Sidama coffee for more than 20 years. As such, he now employs more than 70 seasonal and daily workers for selective purchasing, transporting, pulping, sorting and drying cherries or parchment. Over the years, Tadesse has built an excellent relationship with the growers who bring their ripe cherries to his site. This number has grown to 250 registered farmers who have come to rely on Tadesse’s expertise at Gamacho washing station.

The resulting cup reminds us of berry jam and chocolate syrup.
While coffee in Sidama has long been exported around the world, it has only recently become an officially recognized region of Ethiopia. After an overwhelming 98.5% vote in favour of increased autonomy in a referendum in November 2019, the Sidama region was created in June 2020. It is the leading coffee producer in the country, accounting for over a quarter of the yearly production.

This coffee is sourced from over 250 small producers and processed at the Gamacho Washing Station in Bensa, Sidama. Tadesse Yonka, owner of the Gamacho washing station, has been in the coffee business as a local supplier and processor of Sidama coffee for more than 20 years. As such, he now employs more than 70 seasonal and daily workers for selective purchasing, transporting, pulping, sorting and drying cherries or parchment. Over the years, Tadesse has built an excellent relationship with the growers who bring their ripe cherries to his site. This number has grown to 250 registered farmers who have come to rely on Tadesse’s expertise at Gamacho washing station.

The resulting cup reminds us of berry jam and chocolate syrup.

Coffee origin

Country
Éthiopie
Region
Sidama
Variety
Ancestrales
Altitude
2250 m
Farm
plus de 250 fermiers indépendants
Producer
Tadesse Yonka & la station de lavage Gamacho
Process
Naturel

Tastes like

🍓
berry jam
🍫
chocolate syrup

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