Ethiopia

Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of coffee- and they know how to grow those beans! Our coffee comes from the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union, made up of 34 member coops spread throughout the central plateau of Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Jimma. We worked with Oromia to introduce the first ever Fair Trade, Organic Ethiopian into the U.S. When I brought back roasted 'Oromia Blend' to the farmers, they went wild! Few had ever tasted their own coffee and none had ever seen it packaged with their name on it. When I told them how respected they were in the coffee world, they were very proud (and they let me sleep in the former Emperor's bed!).

Working with the farmers, we have designed and funded 'Miriam's Well', a revolving loan fund that each community can use to build desperately needed water wells in the villages.

Many of the beans are sun-dried while still in the coffee cherry, having been picked from wild-looking trees hidden in lush forest. It is these aspects that bring out the unique fruitiness and slightly earthy tones associated with Ethiopian coffees.

We use these great coffees straight up in Oromia Blend (dark), Marrakesh Express (dark) and Moka Java (medium).

 

Products from Ethiopia

	Marrakesh Express The fruity taste of wild-harvested Ethiopian Sidamo blended with the passionate bite of Timor make for a strong and mysterious brew. Feel the rhythms in the corners of your mouth. more SKUME	1 lb. $8.595 lbs. $41.50
	Organic Green Ethiopian Coffee Wild, fruity Yirgacheffe and Sidamo beans that have a floral, earthy taste. Very chaffy (smokes a lot). Each batch will taste different. I have seen baboons eating these beans in Ethiopia. Share a cup today! more SKUGrnETH	1 lb. $5.255 lbs. $25.00
	Moka Java The smooth, syrupy taste from the island of Java and the fruity, fragrant qualities of Ethiopian combined for this classic coffee. The original European blend, still the best! more SKUMJ	1 lb. $8.595 lbs. $41.50
	Liberation Decaf A complex, tasty blend of dark roasted Sumatran and Central American beans. more SKULIBD	1 lb. $9.295 lbs. $45.00
	Ethiopian Children Note Cards These ten different, full color notecards with envelopes were taken by my daughter, Sarah, during our visit to Negele Gorbitu, the village that grows our Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. We had a community meeting with the farmers, their families and the teachers ... more SKUCARDS	$12.95

Read today's news from Ethiopia!

Dean's Zine Postings about Ethiopia Somali Refugees Succeed with Dean's Beans! Holding the Course in a Turbulent Time One Love, One Hut (Ethiopia) Celebrating Fair Trade in Ethiopia Tadesse Comes to Town

What's brewing in Ethiopia Thanks to You Navy SEAL's! Dean Speaking at United Nations (Again)! What a year! The 2007 Year in Review 2007 CO2 Report- Learn about our commitment to stop Global Warming "Children Of Yirgacheffe" Note Cards Are In!