Elevation: 1900 to 2200 meters

Varietals: Ethiopian Heirloom

Milling Process: Natural

Drying Process: Raised beds

Harvest Start Month: October

Harvest End Month: January

Export Start Month: March

Export End Month: July

METAD Agricultural Development PLC is a family owned business that operates the Hambela Coffee Estate. METAD strives to strengthen the local community with employment opportunities (such as a workforce that is seventy percent women), educational opportunities (including sponsorship for a state-of-the art elementary school with more than 300 students), and medical support (featuring a partnership with Grounds for Health to implement cervical cancer screening for women in the community). METAD provides technical assistance and shares modern farming equipment with other local farmers. METAD also has the first SCA-certified quality control lab in Africa, used to train both domestic and international coffee professionals.