Clean, sweet and juicy, this Ethiopian coffee from ZENNOR offers tropical tasting notes of mango and pineapple alongside a honey-like body and a floral finish. These beans have been sourced from community focused exporter Ephtah who focus on the role of women within coffee in Ethiopia.

Ephtah’s founder Wubit Bekele recognised that the majority of low paid, seasonal labour is undertaken by women, but very few stations or farms themselves are run by women creating a gap in power, skills and finance.

When Ephtah purchased their own drying station Lalesa in 2023, they took a specific interest in promoting women as the drivers of social and economic change. Lalesa is the largest station in the Gedeb region and has become an important presence in the community as it builds strong relationships with contributing farmers, offering training and support across the supply chain while delivering exceptional quality processing.

This ‘slow dry’ natural lot was dried on raised beds underneath a greenhouse roof which extends the drying process up to 20-25 days.