
This is an editorial research profile, not a first-person interview or independently conducted farm visit. Check the research sources below for supporting evidence.
161 smallholder farmers
This aggregate profile represents the 161 smallholder farmers who delivered coffee from Bombe Chilaka, Hamasho, and Keramo for George Howell's January 2026 Hamasho Borena lot.
History
Daye Bensa identifies 161 suppliers and farmers supporting Hamasho Station. Their farms sit around 2,300 to 2,400 meters in Bensa, Sidama; the station is owned and operated by Assefa Dukamo Korma.
Published coffees linked to 161 smallholder farmers
A producer may be listed for one explicitly documented component of a blend, not the entire coffee. These catalog relationships do not independently verify every lot or harvest. Check the individual coffee profiles and original research sources.

Research sources & verification
These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.
Research last reviewed: 2026-10-02