{"product_id":"organic-fair-trade-ethiopia-oromia-natural","title":"Organic Fair Trade Ethiopia Oromia Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOrganic Ethiopia Oromia comes to us from our good friends at Royal Coffee in Emeryville, CA. Grown in Oromia, a regional state in Ethiopia, this coffee is unique for a few reasons. The coffee is processed as a natural, or dried in the fruit coffee. When prepared well, this method gives coffee a unique fruit forward profile. Here’s what Royal has to say about \u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eOromia Coffee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eFarmers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e Cooperative \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eUnion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e(OCFCU)'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003es coffee:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eThe Oromia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eegion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eal State\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e is Ethiopia’s largest, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eincluding more than 110,000 square miles and 35 million people. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003etouches the borders of both Kenya to the south and South Sudan to the west, and includes Ethiopia’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003emassive capital city, Addis Ababa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e, along with 65% of Ethiopia coffee growing territory, as of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e There are a number of famous coffee regions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e full or in part\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eOromia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eJimma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eIllubabor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e in the west; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eHarar to the northeast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eArsi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e, bordering \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eSidama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ein the mid-south\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ewhich produces many similar terroirs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e; and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eGuji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e Zone, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ewhere Royal also works with a diversity of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eforward-thinking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003egrowers and processors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ehe Oromia Coffee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eFarmers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e Cooperative \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eUnion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e(OCFCU)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ean umbrella organization \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eestablished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e1999 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eby 34 individual cooperatives interested in centralizing resources and gaining leverage in the export market\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eAs of 2020, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eOCFCU supports \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003emore than 400 individual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e cooperatives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003emore than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e400,000 households, by far the largest unionization of farmers in the country. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ePremiums from coffee exports are returned directly to farmers, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ethe union \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ealso fund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e organic farming programs, mill equipment purchases, and food security programs. OCFCU has established a central cupping lab to support quality control and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ea founding shareholder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e in its\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e members’ bank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e, the Cooperative Bank of Oromia,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e that provides pre-harvest financing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eand crop insurance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e; both resources historically unavailable to rural farmers in Ethiopia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eOCFCU has been Fairtrade and Organic certified since 2002 and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eever since has\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ebeen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e one of the world’s largest suppliers of Fairtrade coffee.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the cupping table, this coffee greeted us with its intense notes of \u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eapricot, blackberry, lemon, blueberry\u003c\/span\u003e and clean, lively acidity. This medium-light roast is delicious in all brewing methods, but really stands out as a filter coffee. \u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eOCFCU\u003c\/span\u003e’s coffee is loaded with baked brown sugar and berry, and we’re extremely excited to share it with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll orders placed by 5am PST will roast and ship the same business day. All orders placed after 5am PST will roast and ship the following business day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN \/\/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ethiopia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION \/\/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOromia Region, Ethiopia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFARM + PRODUCER \/\/ \u003c\/strong\u003eOromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTE \/\/ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"value\"\u003eBaked Brown Sugar + Berry + Caramel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROCESS \/\/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full natural and dried on raised beds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALTITUDE \/\/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1550 – 2200 masl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHARVEST \/\/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e October – December\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETAL \/\/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Indigenous heirloom cultivars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCERTIFICATIONS \/\/ \u003c\/strong\u003eFair Trade (FT FLO\/USA) | Organic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWE RECOMMEND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/centricoffee.com\/pages\/brew-guide-chemex\" title=\"Chemex Brew Guide\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/centricoffee.com\/pages\/brew-guide-chemex\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/4277\/files\/chemex_9dc31aa4-9b8a-4568-ba54-120779f5e0f6_small.jpg?v=1545325602\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/4277\/files\/chemex_9dc31aa4-9b8a-4568-ba54-120779f5e0f6_small.jpg?v=1545325602\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/centricoffee.com\/pages\/brew-guide-pour-over\" title=\"Pourover Brew Guide\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/centricoffee.com\/pages\/brew-guide-pour-over\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/4277\/files\/pour-over_79cf429d-a79a-435b-8493-be2f87d16b72_small.jpg?v=1544028682\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/4277\/files\/pour-over_79cf429d-a79a-435b-8493-be2f87d16b72_small.jpg?v=1544028682\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/centricoffee.com\/pages\/brew-guide-french-press\" title=\"French Press Brew Guide\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/centricoffee.com\/pages\/brew-guide-french-press\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/4277\/files\/french-press_95fece45-8c8a-444e-ba00-89eaa7991f7b_small.jpg?v=1544028664\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/4277\/files\/french-press_95fece45-8c8a-444e-ba00-89eaa7991f7b_small.jpg?v=1544028664\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/centricoffee.com\/pages\/brew-guide-espresso\" title=\"Espresso Brew Guide\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/centricoffee.com\/pages\/brew-guide-espresso\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/4277\/files\/espresso_663e665e-c17c-4b58-90c4-f6aac67d28ad_small.jpg?v=1544028729\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/4277\/files\/espresso_663e665e-c17c-4b58-90c4-f6aac67d28ad_small.jpg?v=1544028729\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Centri Coffee","offers":[{"title":"12 ounces \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":51483095433533,"sku":"92182","price":23.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 ounces \/ French Press \/ Percolator","offer_id":51483095466301,"sku":"92182","price":23.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 ounces \/ Paper Filter \/ Drip","offer_id":51483095499069,"sku":"92182","price":23.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 ounces \/ Espresso \/ Fine","offer_id":51483095531837,"sku":"92182","price":23.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 pounds \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":51483095564605,"sku":"92183","price":124.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 pounds \/ French Press \/ Percolator","offer_id":51483095597373,"sku":"92183","price":124.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 pounds \/ Paper Filter \/ Drip","offer_id":51483095630141,"sku":"92183","price":124.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 pounds \/ Espresso \/ Fine","offer_id":51483095662909,"sku":"92183","price":124.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/0491\/6285\/files\/Organic_Ethiopia_Oromia.jpg?v=1773215230","url":"https:\/\/groceryeshop.us\/products\/organic-fair-trade-ethiopia-oromia-natural","provider":"Groceryeshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}