Rebellion Espresso

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Our current Rebellion espresso is grown in Lalesa, located in Gedeb, Ethiopia. The Lalesa site is owned by Ephtah. They purchased the land in July 2023 and constructed warehouses and drying beds in September 2023. The region is predominantly Christian, with both Protestant and Orthodox followers.

The community benefits from various social projects initiated by Ephtah. This includes the opening of a daycare center for farmers’ children and participation in the Ama Commitment scheme, which supports women farmers.

The farm is situated at an elevation of 2150-2200 MASL and covers 3.5 hectares. 20 permanent staff are employed, with numbers swelling to 250 during the harvest season from late November to January. The farm features 350 drying beds and cultivates Heirloom coffee varieties.

This Lalesa, Gedeb lot is grown at an elevation of 2150-2200 MASL. It encompasses a total parcel size of approximately 9000 kg. The coffee is naturally grown under the shade of trees, primarily Ensete (false banana tree). The coffee undergoes fermentation in plastic barrels for nine days, followed by a drying period of 13-18 days.

The coffee is stored in the site warehouse before being moved to Addis Ababa when ready. The processing methods are chosen to maximize quality. Once dried and stored, the coffee is transported to Moplaco in Gerji, Addis Ababa. Finally th coffee is moved to Djibouti via train for export.