KONGA

Found in the kebele, or village, of Konga, the Sede washing station receives cherries from around 400 farmers. At 4kms south of the town of Yirgacheffe, this is one of the Ethiopian coffee heartlands, with profiles showing the stone-fruit, citrus, and florals that have made the region famous. An altitude of almost 1900m, the shade-grown coffees slowly mature. Producers use traditional methods, without fertilisers or pesticides, to preserve the dense vegetation in which the heirloom varietals thrive.