Moata Raya of Mecota Trading , the exporter for our incoming shipment of Ethiopia coffee, has been sending through some profiles of the farmers that have grown and processed these coffees.
Bekele Kachara inherited his first farm in the village of Hache, Sidamo from his parents, before expanding his operation to a second farm in Murago. Here he cultivates the 74158 and 74110 varietals beneath the shade of intercropped fruit trees.
Bekele’s Hache farm focuses on the production of natural coffees, which are spread out to dry for 16 days on raised beds. Meanwhile the Murago site also has the capacity for anaerobics and uses an extended drying time of 20 - 25 days.