Halo Beriti

Producer Info:

Halo Beriti station was founded in 2014 in the renowned coffee-producing region of Yirgacheffe. About 700+ farmers deliver to the station. They cultivate local landraces and JARC varieties on small farms that are typically 1.5 hectares in size. Their farms sit at 1,800 to 2,200 meters above sea level and are located within 3 kilometres of the station. Halo Beriti pays a price premium for high-quality cherry to incentivise careful cultivation and selective picking. For most farmers, coffee is the main – and often only – source of income for their families. Since there has been a population boom and a shortage of land, one important use of family income is sending their children to school so that they can find jobs that don’t require land ownership. Farmers and their families selectively handpick ripe, red cherry and deliver it to Halo Beriti washing station. The coffee is initially floated to remove quakers, then placed on drying beds for 12-15 days.