{"product_id":"ethiopia-abdo-aba-mecha-washed","title":"Ethiopia | Abdo Aba Mecha Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agaro, Ethiopia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74110, 74112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"tel:2000-2100\"\u003e2000-2100\u003c\/a\u003e masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe Taste: \u003c\/strong\u003eBlueberry, White Peach, Lavender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our second year purchasing Abdo Aba Mecha's coffee, though last year it was only featured as a component in our year round offering, Embassy. We're very happy to have his coffee back on our menu, this year with the intention of also featuring it on our single origin menu in two different lots: washed and natural. Although we love the unique profile of washed coffees from the Agaro and Jimma region, we have found that these coffees often aren't as intense and fruited as coffees from southern Ethiopia (eg: Guji or Sidama). This lot was a bit of surprise for us and may be our favorite coffee from Agaro we've had. It still stands firmly in its regional profile, with the classic, waxy oolong or white tea flavors we associate with Western Ethiopia, but the volume is also turned up on the fruit and florals with a very pleasing, juicy texture. In the cup, we're finding flavors of apricot, peach, and persimmon alongside aromatics of osmanthus, jasmine, and oolong tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbdo Aba Mecha is a member of the Tokuma group in Agaro, Ethiopia, which is a group of small farmers who are pushing the boundaries of coffee production in Ethiopia in terms of traceability and producer autonomy. In the context of the history of Ethiopian coffee, which has largely been sold through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, the idea of seeing single-farmer lots is still a relatively new concept. Individually held export licenses have provided greater agency for producers to market and sell their own coffee, while improving the traceability of Ethiopian coffee. However, it is still common practice for these producers to buy cherries from their neighbors, process it, and sell it in order to have more consequential volumes of production to export. The Tokuma producers differ in that their lots are comprised solely of coffee that they grow. This model creates lots of the utmost traceability, while allowing the Tokuma producers to keep their cost of production low.This gives them a unique opportunity to keep their pricing very competitive, while maintaining high profit margins. This degree of control over their own production is rare and cutting edge for Ethiopia, and we believe strongly that their work together with Osito is a model for progressive and sustainable purchasing in Ethiopia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year, the bulk of our purchasing in Ethiopia has been directed towards Mohammed Aba Nura of the Tokuma group, but unfortunately his harvest experienced severe issues, and so this year, we pivoted our effort towards Abdo Abamecha and Mensur Abahika, both of whom we have also purchased from in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrice Breakdown\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Total Cost:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ecoming soon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging, labor, and weight loss:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e coming soon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e $5.75\/lb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOB Price: \u003c\/strong\u003ecoming soon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm Gate Price: \u003c\/strong\u003eSame as FOB price because \u003cspan\u003eTokuma group coffees are exported by the producer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImporter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falcon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*We roast on Tuesdays and ship the following day; order cutoff is 7:00 am Tuesday morning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RowanCoffee","offers":[{"title":"10oz","offer_id":53093035213080,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":53093035245848,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":53093035278616,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/4040\/2712\/files\/website-boxcopy-Recovered-Recovered-Recovered-Recovered_bae29cc5-62c1-4c3c-a1e8-242b62ca0774.jpg?v=1793367687","url":"https:\/\/rowancoffee.com\/products\/ethiopia-abdo-aba-mecha-washed","provider":"RowanCoffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}