DATURA - Guji Shakisso Hadeso

Origin: Ethiopia - Guji - Dambi Uddo

Farm:  Hadeso washing station

Altitude: 2100 m

Variety: JARC varieties - Local Landraces 

Process: Fully Washed

Weight:  200g 

Hadeso is located in the Shakisso woreda, an administrative district in the Guji Zone of southern Ethiopia. The washing station sits at 1,850 metres above sea level, near the village of Hadeso, from which it takes its name.

The coffee comes mainly from farms located around Dambi Uddo, a local community in the Shakisso woreda, where coffee is grown at elevations reaching 2,100 metres above sea level.

At these elevations, cooler temperatures slow the maturation of coffee cherries, allowing sugars and acids to develop gradually. Coffee grows in nutrient-rich soils under the shade of native trees such as Birbira, Wanza and Acacia.

Farms are typically between two and five hectares, where coffee is cultivated alongside maize, enset and grains. Most farmers rely on traditional farming systems with little to no use of synthetic fertilisers or pesticides.

Around 500 smallholder farmers deliver freshly picked cherries to Hadeso during the harvest. Established in 2017, the station employs eight permanent staff members and up to 250 seasonal workers who receive and process the coffee throughout the season.

Hadeso is one of twenty washing stations owned and managed by Testi Coffee, a family-owned Ethiopian company founded by Faysel A. Yonis. Testi works directly with the farmers who supply the station, manages the processing of the cherries and exports the coffee.

Their experience in Shakisso, close relationships with producers and expertise in coffee processing have made Testi a recognised name in Ethiopian specialty coffee, and one we are particularly pleased to work with.