Description
Kaffa Chena
Kaffa is a coffee-growing region within the political zone also known as Kaffa North in SNNPR. Chena is a zone in Kaffa just before entering Bench Maji.
Since coffee in Ethiopia is traded through the ECX, traceability of this coffee is complicated. However, we can confirm that it is a Kaffa grade 1. In this case, the ECX provides the washing station, which in this case is owned by Lemma Mamo. The coffee cherries arrive there from a small producer who delivers their batch. At the washing station, the coffee is processed using the washed method and prepared for auction at the ECX.
This is where MOPLACO buys this coffee for Xorxios. Moplaco buys this coffee in parchment and transports it to its facilities where it is hulled, cleaned, and graded. Helena Georgalis has been leading the company since 2008. She is immersed in the third wave of coffee, personally ensuring the quality of the coffee she exports. She continues her father's legacy and claims to be passionate about this world, where she can experiment with processes and have fun seeing the results. It's important to highlight that the uniqueness of Ethiopian coffees lies in the lack of genetic modification of the coffee plants. In Ethiopia, there are thousands of unexplored varieties, and the known ones remain intact, a fact Heleanna emphasizes every time she talks about the subject.
Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. The varieties are specific to each region. Scientists have recognized 37 varieties, 34 of which are natural. We often find that Ethiopian coffee is of the Heirloom variety, which means "ancient root." This doesn't define the variety itself, but rather is a generic term. The variety is named after the region where it grows and where it has been growing for several years. It should have the characteristic flavor of that region.