tamiru tadesse won first place at the 2021 ethiopia cup of excellence, advancing toward his aim of bringing greater recognition and returns to sidama bensa coffee farmers. he also received a "presidential award" celebrating his work in honoring the efforts and dedication of the smallholders who make top-quality ethiopian coffees possible.

to augment their livelihood, tamiru buys their coffee cherries at a significant premium and provides facilities to process them into distinctive microlots appreciated by the global specialty coffee community.

strawberry, honeydew, peach, sugarcane

origin: ethiopia
producer: tamiru tadesse, alo coffee
farm: alo village
variety: 74158
process: natural anaerobic 48 hours
location: bensa, sidama
lot name: alo village lot 03
elevation: 2,450 masl