Mate Matiwos — Keramo Farm Coffee Farm — Ethiopia

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TagsMate Matiwos — Keramo Farm Mate Matiwos Ethiopia JARC 74158 Honey Natural Washed

The story

Mate Matiwos was born in Keramo to a family in the coffee business and initially worked as a local commodity trader before transitioning to coffee farming. He leases land in Keramo and Danche and is a father of six who also serves as a local preacher and church leader. In 2024, he achieved second place in the Ethiopian Cup of Excellence competition.

Challenges

Smallholder producers in the region have historically faced limitations in processing infrastructure, which has been addressed through the provision of pulpers to enable washed processing.

Innovations

The exact 2026 SEY lot was hand-picked, floated, depulped with a small amount of mucilage retained and dried on shaded beds to about 10% moisture.

Published coffees linked to this farm

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Editorial sacred-geometry illustration for Mate Matiwos; Keramo, not a photograph of this coffee or its packaging

Editorial illustration

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