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METAD

Ethiopia Hambela Kirite Lot 118

METAD is a family owned and operated establishment. It is like no other farm, nor is Aman, it’s CEO and my dear friend, like no other farmer in the world. This is in part due to Aman’s  incredible story. 

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STEP 1: FROM THE FARMER

Kirite, Hambela

Our coffee comes from the Kirite, Hambela washing station named for the kebele, or village, where the coffee is harvested. We’re proud to partner with METDA, who currently sources coffee from 14 farmer associations, named after their kebele, with 7 in each region.6,500 coffee farmers from across both regions in Hambela and Gedeb. 

GPS Coordinates: 
Region: Guji Zone, Oromia
Altitude: 1,900 - 2,200 meters
Soil: Clay to Clay Loam Reddish Brown
Varietal: Wolisho and Dega


Step 2

to the producer

Once the coffee is harvested, it is then transported to the producer mill (cooperative). Here, it is pulped, washed, dried and carefully sorted by hand. 

Harvest Season: October to April 

Process: Fully Washed 

Drying: Dried on Raised Beds

step 3

to the market

This is where the identity of the producers and farmers is usually lost. The market is a collection of producers that aggregate their coffee to get the highest price possible. Stori, maintains the identity of each producer as it is aggregated in a market place.

Step 4

To the Exporter

Exporters play a critical role in the logistics of getting fresh crop coffee to our customers. The exporter role has recently been played by the producer network (cooperative) to ensure timely delivery in order to maintain the integrity of the quality, as well as the standards of logistics within landlocked countries. 

Exporter: METAD

GPS Coordinates: 9°04'37.6"N 38°56'29.9"E

step 5

to the importer

As importers have grown to be multinational in geographical footprint, their role is just as critical to servicing small and independent roasters with high quality small lots, but also to bridge the financing between small holder farmers, and small independent roasters. Importers plays an integral role for Stori, purely for logistical purposes within its platform. 

Importer: METAD

Warehouse: The Annex, Oakland WA

Bag Composition: GrainPro

Step 6

The Roaster

The science and art of roasting is a poetic process that is put to the test every harvest season. Coffee may be grown the same year over year, but the variable of weather, inputs, and the farmers sweat equity is never the same. At Stori, we roast our coffee in sync with the farmers labor of love. Our hope is to reveal that story with you through the coffee. 

Roaster: Stori Coffee, Pasadena CA

Roast Profile: Medium