Ethiopia: Birbirsa, Natural

The Birbirsa coffee cooperative is located in Beshasha Badiya, Jimma, not far from a few other coops we buy from. It's on the smaller size in comparison, both in terms of physical and membership numbers, with 80 local farmers making up its base. Beshasha town has very good altitude, registering at just under 2100 meters above sea level. It is conveniently situated along the side of one of the main dirt road that runs through town, affording good access for moving coffee on and off the site. As a matter of fact, we made an unplanned visit to Birbirsa in 2019 on our way to another coop. The colorful sign, and colorfully dressed manager Mohammed, drew us in like a beacon on the side of the dusty road (that's Mohammed in the beautiful green shirt and tie in front of Birbirsa sign). During our tour of the site, we saw that the cherry selection looked great, and have hoped for an opportunity to buy their coffee ever since. It took a few years, but we finally were able to facilitate samples this harvest, and based on what we saw on our visit, were not surprised by the high quality they sent. They only produce dry process at the moment, which is fine by us considering the quality! They focus on doing one thing, and they do it very well.