To acknowledge the outstanding quality in the cup, we have chosen to pay 22.05 UDS/KG based on the quality of Legesse. We call it a 'quality bonus' so you know the direct impact your coffee choice has on the farmer. Thank you for being a part of this rewarding journey.
We have laid out all the numbers for you in our Transparency Report.
About Legesse
Legesse Botosa Dikale is just 30 years old, owning 0.43 ha of land in Bursa Kebele in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia, where he exclusively grows the 74-158 Kurume variety which he processes as a natural.
The natural process constitutes the oldest method of coffee processing and involves drying the whole coffee cherry with the fruit still intact, allowing the beans to absorb the sugars and flavours from the pulp and skin.
Legesse dries the cherries for 24-28 days, giving great attention to ensuring even drying to avoid fermentation defects.
He made headlines in 2022 when his coffee won the Cup of Excellence and sold for more than $400.50 per pound, making it the highest price ever recorded for Ethiopian coffee and the highest price in Cup of Excellence history at the time.
Legesse is the cousin of Mulugeta, and his coffee is processed at Mulugeta’s washing/drying station. He wanted to compete in the Cup of Excellence again this year, but as the USAID programme was cancelled, there has been no Cup of Excellence in Ethiopia this year. Because we are a trusted partner of Mulugeta, we were offered the opportunity to buy this fantastic lot of coffee via Mulugeta.