Demeka Becha Coffee Farm — Ethiopia | Who Makes The Best Coffee

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The story

Ayele Tulu has worked in the coffee industry for over two decades and officially founded the Demeka Becha washing station in 2014. The site is owned by Ayele Tulu and managed alongside his wife, Genet Haile Endeshow, and their son, Tsegab Ayele. The family operates multiple coffee sites in the Bona Zuria district of the Sidama region, where they maintain deep integration with the local farming communities.

Challenges

The station must manage the logistical complexity of sourcing cherries from nearly 10,000 individual smallholder producers. Additionally, washed processing at the site requires significant water resources and infrastructure compared to natural processing methods.

Innovations

For the January 2026 SEY lot, cherries were floated, depulped, Grade 1 density separated, fermented underwater for 36 hours, and dried on raised beds for 10–14 days.

Published coffees linked to this farm

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🇪🇹Ethiopia

Ethiopia · Sidama

2026 Demeka Becha - Ethiopia

Ayele Tulu Family

Sey Coffee

Demeka Becha

Ethiopian Landraces· Washed

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Research sources & verification

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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-07