Ethiopia - Guji - Hambela - Tracon Coffee - Deri Kidame Station - Natural

• Country: Ethiopia
• Region: Guji - Hambela
  
• Farm: Deri Kidame Station + Local Farmers
• Producer: Tracon Coffee
  
• Varietal: Kurume, Dega, Wolisho + Landrace
• Process: Natural
• Altitude: 2100 MASL
• Cupping Notes: Blackberry, Strawberry Jam, Chamomile, Red Orchard Fruit,  Honey-crisp Acidity
• Rest: ** We suggest to let all of our coffees rest 12-14 days prior to sampling **

Description:

The Deri Kidame Washing Station is named after the Deri Kidame kebele in the Wamena district of Ethiopia’s Guji Zone. The region is characterized by fertile red-brown soils and a diverse shade canopy of Cordia Africana, Acacia, and Ensete ventricosum trees, creating ideal growing conditions for coffee. Cherries are sourced from numerous smallholder farmers cultivating coffee at elevations ranging from 2,000 to 2,100 meters above sea level. The station is equipped with ten fermentation tanks and 181 individually coded raised drying beds, enabling enhanced traceability, process control, and consistency throughout drying.

This lot was processed using the natural method at the Deri Kidame Washing Station. After harvest, cherries are carefully sorted to remove lower-density fruit, ensuring only the highest-quality cherries proceed through processing. The selected cherries are then dried on raised beds for approximately 18 days, allowing for even airflow and controlled moisture reduction, which contributes to the coffee’s clean, expressive profile. In the cup, this coffee presents layered notes of blackberry and strawberry jam, complemented by red apple acidity, delicate chamomile florals, and a smooth milk chocolate finish.

Final export preparation is handled at Tracon Trading’s coffee cleaning and storage facility in Addis Ababa, situated on 30,000 square meters of dedicated space. The plant features modern Pinhalense processing equipment and a Bühler Z+ color sorter with a throughput capacity of six tons per hour, followed by a final hand-sorting stage on conveyor belts. With six storage silos capable of holding approximately 15,000 metric tons, and warehouses designed for optimal cleanliness, lighting, and ventilation, the facility ensures the coffee arrives in market-ready condition.