PRODUCER: Haider Aba Mecha 

LOCATION: Jimma Zone, Limu Kossa Woreda, Galle Kamese Kebele 

ALTITUDE: 1,865-2,090 MASL

VARIETY: Predominantly JARC 74112, also 74110 

PROCESS: Washed

LIME CANDY, HONEYSUCKLE, BUTTERSCOTCH, MELON , BLACK TEA

Haider Abamecha owns and operates a 532-hectare coffee farm located in the Limu Kossa Woreda of Ethiopia’s Jimma Zone, in the Galle Kamese Kebele. The farm sits at elevations ranging from 1,865 to 2,090 meters above sea level and is planted with Ethiopian varieties 7410, 74140, and 7440, with trees ranging in age from 4 to 14 years.

Coffee is traditionally processed on the farm: after pulping, the parchment is fermented in water overnight, then washed and dried.

Haider has been active in coffee for over 30 years. After five years working abroad in Saudi Arabia, he returned to Jimma and began sourcing and supplying coffee on a small scale. He launched his first export operation in 2011 and now oversees multiple certified farms and collection networks. The farm in Limu Kossa produces around 20 boxes annually and employs over 4,000 seasonal workers. An on-staff agronomist works year-round to manage farm health and productivity.