Ethiopia | Mohammed Aba Nura

Region: Agaro, Ethiopia
Variety: 74110, 74112
Process: Natural
Elevation: 2000-2100 masl
We Taste: Blueberry, White Peach, Lavender

This is our third year purchasing coffee from Mohammed Aba Nura and we've continued to purchase more of his coffee year over year. We're so excited to have his coffee back on our menu as it's continually one of our menu highlights. Mohammed's naturals are very unique in their clean, soft, and floral qualities; a testament to the skill and care in Mohammed's production and processing. In the cup, we're finding delicate notes of blueberry, orange creamsicle, white peach, and sweet lavender florals.

He is a member of the Tokuma group in Agaro, Ethiopia, which is a group of smallholder 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

This year, we purchased 1.5x the volume we previously purchased from Mohammed as we strive to dig deeper into our existing relationships and create more purpose-driven and sustainable partnerships with the producers who most align with our vision for the future of coffee. We purchased 2,244 lbs of coffee from Mohammed this year, making it our largest single lot commitment yet. 

Price Breakdown

Our Total Cost: coming soon
Packaging, labor, and weight loss: coming soon
Tarrif: .35/lb
Green Price: $4.85/lb
FOB Price: $3.50/lb
Farm Gate Price: $3.50/lb
Importer: Osito

*We roast on Tuesdays and ship the following day; order cutoff is 7:00 am Tuesday morning