The Lamp Post – Ethiopia – Light Roast Coffee

Coffee has a way of bringing people together. Since making its way from Ethiopia to the rest of the world, people of almost every culture have enjoyed coffee. We want to honor the place where it all started by offering this coffee sourced from the Derikocha wash station, which is located in the Guji Zone of Oromia and is owned and operated by Ashenafi Woressa. Around 650 producers living in the surrounding communities produce this amazing coffee. Ripe cherries are delivered the Derikocha wash station where they are sorted, immediately placed on raised beds, and dried for 15 to 20 days. Raised drying beds are carefully constructed to ensure proper air circulation and temperature control for an optimal drying process. Cherries are also turned regularly on the beds to prevent damage. Once dried, the beans are transported to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to be milled and prepared for export. We roast these indigenous cultivar beans with care in small batches in our home to bring out the notes of berries, lemon zest, and chocolate.