Doyo, Chapata, Ethiopia | Washed FSC-8745

This coffee comes from Ethiopia’s Jimma region and is connected to the Jimma Farmers Multi-Purpose Agricultural Cooperatives Union, a small producer organisation that has grown from 14 primary cooperatives at its founding in 2004 to more than 212 primary cooperatives today. The union represents 143,780 farmer members, with 28 primary cooperatives involved in coffee production and processing across 13,269 hectares.

Doyo Cooperative sits within the wider coffee landscape around Jimma, where smallholder farmers cultivate heirloom varieties at high elevations. In this area, coffee is commonly grown on small farms alongside food crops, and the combination of altitude, local varieties and careful processing supports a clean and expressive cup profile.

The cooperative’s washed process reflects the broader quality improvements seen in western Ethiopia over the past two decades, as better infrastructure and training have helped producers move beyond the limitations that once affected the region’s reputation. Cherries are carefully received, sorted and processed, with washed coffees typically fermented and dried on raised beds, while natural coffees are dried as whole red cherries over a longer period. This approach helps preserve clarity, sweetness and complexity in the cup.