ETHIOPIA NURA KORATE

This lot is known as Forest Coffee. Coffee grown under the shade of hardwood trees and wild coffee trees.

THE CAR WASH STATION

Waterless coffee from the Nura Korate Primary Cooperative. Located in the town of Nura Korate, Dara district, in the Sidamo region. The cooperative was established in 1975 and comprises 1,845 small-scale farmers. The coffee farm sits at an altitude of 1,700 meters above sea level and covers an area of 1,730 hectares. The cooperative works exclusively with certified organic and Fairtrade coffees.

THE GRAINS

Origin: Sidamo, Ethiopia
Roast: Espresso
Car wash station: Nura Korate
Altitude: 1,700 meters above sea level
Variety: native
Benefit: natural
Tasting notes: Creamy and round coffee with intense ripe fruit, acidity and aromas of orange, sweet, intense and very complex lychee

THE EXPORTER

Moplaco buys this coffee in parchment form and transports it to its facilities where it is hulled, cleaned, and sorted. Heleanna Georgalis has been at the helm of the company since 2008. She is immersed in the third wave of coffee, personally overseeing the quality of the coffee they export. She continues her father's legacy and says she is passionate about this world, where she can experiment with the processes herself and enjoy seeing the results firsthand. It is important to highlight that the uniqueness of Ethiopian coffees lies in the fact that the coffee plants are not genetically modified.