ETHIOPIA KECHO ANDERACHA

The Kecho Anderacha Cooperative is based in Agaro, in the Jimma Zone southwest of Addis Ababa. This legendary coffee-producing region of Ethiopia sometimes plays second fiddle to its more celebrated neighbour Yirgachefe, 250km to the south - but its fruits are just as worthy of praise.

The Heirloom varietal is typical for Ethiopian coffees. This catch-all word means it is a mix of many different unknown types of arabica coffee. It is wild grown, meaning it has existed naturally in this area for a very long time - as opposed to it being planted commercially. Limu is the grade given to Fully Washed lots in this zone, and grade 1 the highest quality you can source from the area. Typical of coffees from Jimma, expect distinct notes of jasmine and lemongrass, with a sweet body reminiscent of agave syrup. 

The Kecho Anderacha Cooperative is a member of the Kata Muduga Multipurpose Farmers' Cooperative Union, founded in 2015. 

Kata Muduga is an umbrella organization for cooperatives in the Jimma Area, providing marketing and administrative services to its members. The union also sells and exports the cooperatives' coffees on their behalf. 

However, Kata Muduga doesn't take position on the coffees - it doesn't sell them under its own name, but rather acts as a sales agent.