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Gerbichu Lela Ethiopia FTO

Full City Roast

• Aroma: strawberry, blueberry
• Flavor: sweet, complex
• Body: heavy, creamy
• Acidity: very lively
• Aftertaste: sweet, honey

COFFEE PROFILE
Intensely driven by the aroma of fruit, strawberry, blueberry and citrus. Complex flavor profile, syrupy body and vibrant acidity. As the coffee begins to cool, luscious sweet caramel notes appear.

GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Gerbichu Lela co-op is a member of the Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union formed in 2001 as an association of 39 member cooperatives located throughout the Sidama zone of southern Ethiopia. Nearly all coffee produced by these co-op members is shade grown in low densities under the canopies of indigenous trees and enset (false banana), a staple food crop.

Fair Trade prices have enabled Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union to establish various social and productive programs to support the community:

Education
The association gives scholarships to hundreds of members' children and has funded three new buildings for local elementary schools.

Environment
SCFCU assists members with organic production and maintaining organic certification.

Productive Investment
SCFCU provides professional training to all managers and machine operators to develop their skills for processing quality products. Training is also provided to improve quality control.