Negash Abarago - Ethiopia

Produced by: Negash Abarago

Negash is a second generation farmer who inherited his farm from his parents and has spent over 10 years cultivating coffee on this land. Alongside coffee, Negash also grows bananas, false bananas, and avocados, but whereas these plants act as a source of food, coffee is a cash crop that is a source of income for Negash and his family.

Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Negash Abarago’s farm is located in the village of Oma Funtule, of the Gomma district in Jimma. At 2100 masl and under a canopy of indigenous shade trees like Albizia and Acacia, Negash tends to his farm, which he inherited from his parents, who inherited it from their parents.

Washed

In 2021 Negash was able to begin processing washed coffees after obtaining an Agard disc pulper. After harvesting cherries, he now pulps them with the device, then ferments them for 24 hours before spreading them out to dry on raised beds for 12 days.