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Ismael Hassen and family
Ismael Hassen and his family founded Kayon Mountain Farm in 2012 in Odo Shakiso, Guji, Ethiopia. Verve describes a 500-hectare property, with about 300 hectares cultivated in coffee and the balance maintained as forest.
Farm: Kayon Mountain Farm →History
Kayon Mountain Farm was founded in 2012 in Odo Shakiso, Guji. The public source reviewed here does not document a separate Kercha biography or multigenerational family history.
Published coffees linked to Ismael Hassen and family
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Archive: Ethiopia Kayon Mountain
Research sources & verification
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-28
