Ethiopia, Birhanu Haile
Birhanu Haile is one of the youngest and most passionate farmers in the Jabanto farmers group, based in Aricha village, Yirgacheffe county. Due to his father’s commitment to education, he was afforded the opportunity to attend school, unlike many of his peers. However, Birhanu was deeply captivated by the passion his father and neighboring coffee farmers had for growing and trading coffee, and he decided to leave school and follow in his father’s footsteps.
Birhanu’s dedication has inspired other young people, who might otherwise be unemployed in the city, to return to coffee farming and business in Aricha and Wegida villages. Dozens of young people have followed his lead, making it increasingly common to see a younger generation of coffee farmers emerging in these areas.
Birhanu’s journey as an independent farmer began in 2010 when he inherited a small coffee farm from his father. Since then, he has worked tirelessly, diversifying his income through various ventures including farming, retail shops, and working as a commission agent for red coffee supply to private coffee washing stations.
He reinvested his earnings into acquiring more coffee farms. By the year 2024, Birhanu's coffee cultivation spanned across Aricha village, with a total of seven plots dedicated to growing coffee. He works diligently with the local bureau of agriculture to find the best coffee varieties that are most suited to his farming system and the local environment. His coffee farms contain a diverse collection of coffee varieties, primarily consisting of improved varieties developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) and local landrace varieties.
Jabanto Producer Group
Jabanto farmers business group was established in 2018 with the help of G Broad PLC. An initial 29 smallholder coffee farmers from Gedeo zone founded the group in 2018 and the size of the group kept expanding over years - today there are 87 registered smallholder coffee farmersin the group. The group tries to produce different coffee types: regional lots, village level lots, single farmer lots, variety lots and processing lots. The collaboration between Bi-Lab and Co-Lab, specialized coffee laboratories owned by G Broad in Addis Ababa and Condesa in Sydney respectively, could help better define coffee sourcing approaches, quality control mechanisms, marketing and promotion opportunities for farmers.
This information and the accompanying images were kindly provided by our import partners, Condesa Co.Lab. We thank them for helping us share Birhanu Haile's story.
Please note that we roast our coffee to order, ensuring maximum freshness. Orders placed for this particular coffee are roasted weekly every Monday and then promptly dispatched on Tuesday via Australia Post. Pickup from our warehouse is available, a notification message will be sent once the order is ready for collection.
If you place your order after Monday, don't worry! Your order will be scheduled for the following week's roasting, fulfillment, and dispatch. In the case of having your purchased coffee freshly roasted and on hand, we'll expedite your order to ensure it reaches you as quickly as possible!
Please note that we roast our coffee to order, ensuring maximum freshness. Orders placed for this particular coffee are roasted weekly every Monday and then promptly dispatched on Tuesday via Australia Post. Pickup from our warehouse is available, a notification message will be sent once the order is ready for collection.
If you place your order after Monday, don't worry! Your order will be scheduled for the following week's roasting, fulfillment, and dispatch. In the case of having your purchased coffee freshly roasted and on hand, we'll expedite your order to ensure it reaches you as quickly as possible!
Keen to brew or retail this coffee at your cafe? For any wholesale enquiries, please email hello@sowcoffeeproject.co for more information or connect with us through Ordermentum - we'd love to hear from you!
Keen to brew or retail this coffee at your cafe? For any wholesale enquiries, please email hello@sowcoffeeproject.co for more information or connect with us through Ordermentum - we'd love to hear from you!
Ethiopia, Birhanu Haile
Birhanu Haile is one of the youngest and most passionate farmers in the Jabanto farmers group, based in Aricha village, Yirgacheffe county. Due to his father’s commitment to education, he was afforded the opportunity to attend school, unlike many of his peers. However, Birhanu was deeply captivated by the passion his father and neighboring coffee farmers had for growing and trading coffee, and he decided to leave school and follow in his father’s footsteps.
Birhanu’s dedication has inspired other young people, who might otherwise be unemployed in the city, to return to coffee farming and business in Aricha and Wegida villages. Dozens of young people have followed his lead, making it increasingly common to see a younger generation of coffee farmers emerging in these areas.
Birhanu’s journey as an independent farmer began in 2010 when he inherited a small coffee farm from his father. Since then, he has worked tirelessly, diversifying his income through various ventures including farming, retail shops, and working as a commission agent for red coffee supply to private coffee washing stations.
He reinvested his earnings into acquiring more coffee farms. By the year 2024, Birhanu's coffee cultivation spanned across Aricha village, with a total of seven plots dedicated to growing coffee. He works diligently with the local bureau of agriculture to find the best coffee varieties that are most suited to his farming system and the local environment. His coffee farms contain a diverse collection of coffee varieties, primarily consisting of improved varieties developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) and local landrace varieties.
Jabanto Producer Group
Jabanto farmers business group was established in 2018 with the help of G Broad PLC. An initial 29 smallholder coffee farmers from Gedeo zone founded the group in 2018 and the size of the group kept expanding over years - today there are 87 registered smallholder coffee farmersin the group. The group tries to produce different coffee types: regional lots, village level lots, single farmer lots, variety lots and processing lots. The collaboration between Bi-Lab and Co-Lab, specialized coffee laboratories owned by G Broad in Addis Ababa and Condesa in Sydney respectively, could help better define coffee sourcing approaches, quality control mechanisms, marketing and promotion opportunities for farmers.
This information and the accompanying images were kindly provided by our import partners, Condesa Co.Lab. We thank them for helping us share Birhanu Haile's story.
Please note that we roast our coffee to order, ensuring maximum freshness. Orders placed for this particular coffee are roasted weekly every Monday and then promptly dispatched on Tuesday via Australia Post. Pickup from our warehouse is available, a notification message will be sent once the order is ready for collection.
If you place your order after Monday, don't worry! Your order will be scheduled for the following week's roasting, fulfillment, and dispatch. In the case of having your purchased coffee freshly roasted and on hand, we'll expedite your order to ensure it reaches you as quickly as possible!
Please note that we roast our coffee to order, ensuring maximum freshness. Orders placed for this particular coffee are roasted weekly every Monday and then promptly dispatched on Tuesday via Australia Post. Pickup from our warehouse is available, a notification message will be sent once the order is ready for collection.
If you place your order after Monday, don't worry! Your order will be scheduled for the following week's roasting, fulfillment, and dispatch. In the case of having your purchased coffee freshly roasted and on hand, we'll expedite your order to ensure it reaches you as quickly as possible!
Keen to brew or retail this coffee at your cafe? For any wholesale enquiries, please email hello@sowcoffeeproject.co for more information or connect with us through Ordermentum - we'd love to hear from you!
Keen to brew or retail this coffee at your cafe? For any wholesale enquiries, please email hello@sowcoffeeproject.co for more information or connect with us through Ordermentum - we'd love to hear from you!