Farm info

This coffee was produced by smallholder producers living in the Riripa village of the Nensebo woreda of Ethiopia’s West Arsi zone. Ripe cherries were delivered by 822 producers to SNAP’s Riripa washing station, which is operated by Negusse Debela who is also responsible for overseeing SNAP’s two washing stations in Worka Chelbesa.

Local farmers grow locally selected Landrace and JARC varieties. Cherries are manually harvested before being delivered to the washing station. This lot underwent traditional Natural processing and was dried on raised beds. Cherries are turned frequently during drying, and are covered during the hottest hours of the day and at night to control the rate of drying.

This coffee was sourced from SNAP Specialty Coffee. SNAP was established in 2008 by Negusse Debela in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The company operates three washing stations in the Gedeo zone, and are partnered with additional washing stations in Guji and West Arsi. We began our partnership with SNAP in 2022.

As the coffee industry continues to grow in Ethiopia, the country’s historic growing areas don’t always match up with the current-day maps defining Ethiopia’s geography. Our goal is to provide the clearest and most accurate information about the coffees that we offer, and we’re proud to provide the most specific location information we have for these coffees. Learn more about Ethiopia’s coffee growing regions on our blog.

Region: Oromia
Zone: West Arsi
Woreda: Nensebo
Kebele: Riripa
ECX Growing Area: Sidama