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Ethiopia · Bensa
2026 Tamiru Tadesse Tesema; Safo - Ethiopia
Tamiru Tadesse Tesema
Sey Coffee
Safo
JARC 74158· Mechanically Washed (Demucilaged)
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Safo
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The story
SEY identifies Tamiru Tadesse Tesema as the owner of Alo Coffee and a leader in focused Ethiopian microlot development whose coffees have ranked highly in recent Ethiopia Cup of Excellence competitions. The exact Safo lot came from his main site in Alo, Bensa.
Challenges
Rising temperatures due to climate change have historically made high-altitude areas like Alo Village less conducive to coffee cultivation. Producers must also manage the physical limitations of high-elevation sites, where coffee cherries can grow smaller than standard screen sizes.
Innovations
For the exact 2026 lot, ripe cherry was floated, sealed whole for 96 hours, depulped, mechanically stripped of mucilage and shade-dried to roughly 9–10% moisture.
Published coffees linked to this farm
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Research sources & verification
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-29