Ethiopian Harrar

This Ethiopian Harrar comes from the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (OCFCU). This is an exporting cooperative with offices in Addis Ababa and affiliated farmer cooperatives located throughout the coffee growing regions of Oromia/Ethiopia. OCFCU was established in 1999 to facilitate the direct exportation of coffee produced by Oromia’s small farmers and assist in marketing, processing, and credit issues. OCFCU is a well organized umbrella organization responsible for processing, marketing, and commercializing coffee for its members. OCFCU works exclusively in Oromia Regional State, which accounts for 65 percent of the country’s total coffee growing land. From the 197coopratives 28 are Fair Trade certified by FLO. Using revenue derived from the Fair Trade premiums, they have greatly improved local infrastructure in several of the cooperatives: they’ve constructed well furnished primary schools, health clinics, installed community wells, and improved roads with bridge building. Projects aimed at providing clean water supply and stable electricity continues to be undertaken. OCFCU now have a cupping lab located at its office and have massive central facility for technical, financial, administrative, and laboratory offices as well as final processing and export preparation for all members. Oromia coffee farmers cooperative Union have recently created its own members bank which is one of the greatest benefits to members for the much needed pre-harvest financing. They also provide their farmers with insurance options to cover coffee against loss. All the coffee in Oromia region is Coffee Arabica