Ethiopia Odaco Natural - Filter

Ethiopia Odaco Natural - Filter

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• Producers + Mill:

Odaco is a microlot processed at our Gatta Farm, nestled in Shantawene Village, Sidama Bensa, at 2,120–2,210m within a natural forest of century-old trees, waterfalls, and rivers. Once wild forest, the land was discovered by co-founder Mulugeta Dukamo, with the first coffee trees planted in 2013 and the drying station built in 2017. Today Gatta is more than a farm — it houses a drying station, lodge, and training facility, with local residents (many of them women) leading harvesting, quality control, and processing.

We decided to name our SHANTAWENE micro lot “ODAKO” to reflect the powerful culture of Shantawene, Sidama people. Odaco is a popular tree name in Shentawene, Bensa. The Odako tree is where the SHANTAWENE community meets under the tree to resolve the conflicts in the area . There is a similar tradition in other parts of Ethiopia as well for example (in the Oromo, known locally known as "oda". ) The coffee is sourced from 563 Daye Bensa member farmers from the SHANTAWENE area and our Gatta Daye Bensa Farm.

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• Variety:

Heirloom locally selected sub varieties 74110 and 74112 were developed in the 1970’s at the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) for resistance to the coffee berry disease. These two varieties begin with “74” to indicate their cataloging and selection in 1974.

Variety 74110 was selected from an original “mother tree” in the Bishari village, Metu Province, Illuababora zone, Oromia region. After researching its resistance to coffee berry disease and overall yield, JARC released the variety in 1979. 74110 trees are short and compact, with small leaves, cherries, and beans.

Variety 74112 also originates in the Metu-Bishari forest and was similarly released in 1979 for its disease resistance and yield potential. Its trees, too, are small and compact. Both varieties grow well in climates similar to those where the original mother trees grew.

Source: A Reference Guide to Ethiopian Coffee Varieties by Getu Bekele and Timothy Hill. G Broad Trading PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Counter Culture Coffee, Durham, NC, USA, 2018

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• Process:

Info coming soon! 

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Region: Sidama, Bensa, Shantawene Village

Producer: Asefa Dukamo Korma

Farm: Odaco/Gatta Farm

Importer:The Coffee Legends

Variety: 74158

Process: Natural

Altitude: 1920–2020masl

Amount Bought 120kg

Tasting: Fruity, tropical, full body, high sweetness

Flavours: Apricot, papaya, golden kiwi