This Ethiopian coffee is from the Guji region, specifically from the Alaka Korchema farm in the Hambela Wamena woreda, Alaka kebele. Produced by Aman Adinew and Tariku Adinew through Metad, the farm is located at 2050 meters altitude. The coffee is grown using a semi-forest farming system with native climax tree species like qararo. Varieties include 74140, 74110, 74112, 75227, and heirloom cultivars, each planted in separate plots. The farm is organically managed with hand-picked cherries that are natural processed and dried on traditional African raised beds for three to four weeks. The flavor profile features peach cobbler, elderflower, and blackberry compote notes. This is a filter roast coffee sourced through Metad and Belco.
Quo Coffee Roasters was founded in late 2024 in Skarhamn, Sweden, by Christian Gullbrandsson, Sarah Gerlam Madura, and Hayden Moyle, a team with more than 40 years of combined specialty coffee experience. The roastery sources 100 percent specialty grade coffee through direct trade, and became the first Nordic partner in Clean Ocean's sail freight initiative, shipping green coffee by sailboat to reduce its carbon footprint. Quo roasts to accentuate each bean's natural character, treating transparency and sustainability as foundational commitments rather than afterthoughts. The company's name is a challenge to the status quo, reflecting its founders' belief that the specialty coffee industry can do better on equity and environmental impact.
