This coffee is from the Uraga district in the Guji region of Ethiopia, produced by Tabe Burka smallholder farmers at 2200 meters above sea level. The coffee is grown in a polyculture agricultural system combining food crops and coffee. It features Heirloom varieties and is processed using the washed method. The Tabe Burka washing station was built in 2008 by Tadesse Edema, a community leader and pioneer producer in Uraga. Flavor notes include jasmine, black tea, and ripe apricots.
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.
