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Ethiopia Sidamo MOREDOCOFE - Royal Coffee, Inc.

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<strong>Ethiopia</strong> <strong>Sidamo</strong><br />

<strong>MOREDOCOFE</strong><br />

Estate:<br />

<strong>MOREDOCOFE</strong><br />

Family Farm<br />

Region: Jungles of the<br />

Dawa Basin, Guji<br />

Zone of Oromia<br />

Regional State<br />

Altitude: 1,600 – 2,000m<br />

Varietal: Heirloom <strong>Ethiopia</strong><br />

Cultivar<br />

Harvest: Oct-Dec<br />

Certification: Organic and<br />

Rainforest<br />

Alliance Certified<br />

Process: Hand Picked &<br />

Fully<br />

Washed/Natural<br />

<strong>Coffee</strong>s


Moremora Development of Organic <strong>Coffee</strong> Sole Enterprise (<strong>MOREDOCOFE</strong>)<br />

is a private coffee growing organization working in collaboration with mediumsized<br />

farms. The farms are located 520km South of Addis Ababa, the capital of<br />

<strong>Ethiopia</strong>, in the Dawa Basin area of Oromia. <strong>MOREDOCOFE</strong> has its own<br />

washing station and pulperry, two trucks, and a guesthouse for visitors. The<br />

Moredocofe Farm is part of a 980-hectare spread, which includes coffee<br />

processing facilities and 139 tenant farms. <strong>Coffee</strong> is grown under shade tree<br />

canopies, including huge mahogany trees, which helps conserve forestland and<br />

protect local birds and animals. <strong>MOREDOCOFE</strong> operates their own seedling<br />

nursery and provides extensive services to the member farmers, including<br />

training in safety precautions, health care, and access to government run schools<br />

close to the farm. The enterprise has 12 permanent staff, each with over a<br />

decade of experience in coffee production, processing, cleaning, and marketing.<br />

They also have 3 highly qualified part-time consultants, and about 200 temporary<br />

workers are employed each year.<br />

<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Coffee</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. 3306 Powell Street Emeryville, CA 94608, USA<br />

Phone: 800 843 0482 Email: info@royalcoffee.com

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