Naga Singage
This is a research profile, not an independently conducted farm visit. Producer and coffee relationships are shown only when the records agree. Check the research sources below for supporting evidence.
The story
Naga Singage is a mountain landmark in the Gedeo Zone that serves as a traditional site for Songo, a Gedeo reconciliation and healing ceremony where elders resolve community disputes. Coffee from the mountain is cultivated by smallholder farmers who have historically managed their land through traditional agroforestry systems. The coffee cherries are processed at the Aricha Adorsi washing station, which was restored and reopened by Faysel A. Yonis and Testi Coffee in 2018 after two decades of inactivity.
Challenges
Farmers in the region face the complexities of irregular coffee ripening, which requires careful, manual harvesting over several months. Additionally, the region has historically dealt with traceability limitations due to past commodity exchange labeling practices that obscured the specific origins of Gedeo coffee.
Innovations
Aricha Adorsi processes each nearby community as a separate lot, improving traceability. Partners documents the Naga Singage lot as fully washed and sun-dried on raised beds; broader station experiments are not presented as this lot’s process.
Research sources & verification
These source links were recorded for this farm profile. They document its research trail; a linked source is not, by itself, confirmation of every farm, producer, coffee lot or photo identity.
Research last reviewed: 2026-10-29