Ethiopia Duromina

Coffees from Ethiopia's Agaro region have been a pillar of our offerings since our earliest days. Duromina's story begins with USAID's Technoserve project, which in the late 2000s vested this overlooked corner of western Ethiopia with new processing equipment, transforming a region known for low-grade naturals into a source of some of the most coveted coffees in the country.

Today, Duromina operates under the Kata Muduga cooperative union, whose continued reinvestment in Duromina and its neighboring stations sustains that standard. The processing is immaculate: water-efficient Penagos equipment mechanically removes fruit and mucilage from the community-harvested coffee cherry, then an overnight soak in fiberglass tanks ensures the beans are perfectly clean before they reach the drying beds.

This lot carries dense, dried-fruit sweetness with bright lime acidity, raisin, and delicate apricot. A coffee of remarkable longevity, it continues to open up months off harvest. Our roast reveals a character unique to this station and the community behind it.