Danche Habtamu Fikadu

nectarine lemon zest elderflower

Bright and beautiful, this coffee from legendary producer and exporter Habtamu Fikadu Aga is a must try. Habtamu manages multiple washing stations across Yirgacheffe, and this one from the small community of Danche highlights his work of bringing these smallholder farmers' coffees together and creating something elegant and stunning.

Size 10oz 2lbs 5lbs

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About This Coffee

Flavors: Nectarine, Lemon Zest, Elderflower

Sourced from: Danche Kebele, Gedeb, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Elevation grown: 1900-2100 Meters

Producers: 160 smallholder regional farmers

Varietals: Kurume, Dega

Harvested: 2025

Process: Washed

The cherries are carefully selected by hand based on ripeness and density before being depulped. They then go through a submerged fermentation lasting approximately 48–72 hours. Once this phase is complete, the coffee is thoroughly washed and placed back into clean water for another 12 hours to further refine the cup profile and improve clarity. After washing, the parchment is transferred to raised drying beds, where it remains for 10–12 days. During this time, it is turned frequently to promote even drying and covered during peak heat to protect the beans. When optimal moisture is reached, the coffee is rested to allow stabilization prior to export, a final measure that helps maintain its sweetness and brightness.

Danche Kebele, Gedeb, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Habtamu Fekadu Aga (‘Kuri Mountain Coffee’) was founded in 2015 by Aaga Dinsa, the grandson of a coffee farmer in Kuri kebele. The farm Aaga Dinsa inherited from his grandfather continues to serve as the center of the export operation with 105 hectares of planting in Kuri kebele and 837 hectares total including the farms of the 144 registered outgrowers that contribute cherry to company washing stations in Wolega, Guji and Jimma. The company holds organic certification as well as Fair for Life certification. Through Fair for Life, Habtamu Fekadu contributes $0.12 per pound of exports for the as well as 5% of company profits to a development fund reinvested in the community through food, clothing, schooling, roads, and facilities and equipment for healthcare. Until liberalization of the Ethiopian export system in 2017, Habtamu Fekadu sold coffee through ECX but now engages in direct export.

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