Ethiopia Agaro Family
Just in time for Spring, our new organic offering from Ethiopia boasts a complex sweetness and delicate florals. Washed coffees from Agaro are known for lively acidity and extreme cleanliness, and this coffee is a great example of that. Notes of dried stone fruits greet you up front, then finish with delicate chamomile flowers and lingering honey, making this a pleasant Spring offer
...read more ing. This is our fourth year purchasing coffee from the famous Nano Challa and Nano Genji stations, as they are a perfect showcase of what is to come out of East Africa for the season...
Coffees from Agaro are famous for their layered complex sweetness and delicate florals. Home to some of the most sought after coffees in Ethiopia, the Kata Muduga cooperative union makes all these coffees possible. Apart from the immense potential of these coffees, the timeline of which their harvest takes place makes these coffees a perfect early spring offering. Typically we’ll receive samples in early February from our friend Aleco at Red Fox. Once the pre-ship samples are approved and the coffees are booked, we can expect to see these coffees in our warehouse and roasted by late March or early April.
Last year was an exciting year for the Nano Challa station, as they launched their sibling mill, Nano Genji. We found coffees from Nano Genji to be dynamic and interesting, everything we’ve expected from the Agaro Family in the past The need for more processing capacity arose as Nano Challa's notoriety increased due to their high quality and significant payment premiums. Nano Genji opened up to ease operations, splitting the growing 630 members between the two stations. Nano Genji is equipped with a brand new Penagos mill, along with plenty of raised bed space to dry the coffee once it's been depulped (more info on processing can be found below). Agaro was once the focus of USAID'S Technoserve project, where they helped establish the Nano Challa station to fetch higher prices to improve the livelihood of farmers.
