berry tarte
this coffee is exclusively available at our partner De Koffieschenkerij, a specialty coffeebar in the city centre of Amsterdam, both on batch brew and retail
berry tarte comes from Guji Megadu, one of the most remote and ecologically rich coffee-growing regions in Guji. expect a cup full of Guji’s natural distinct flavour profile that reflects the distinctive character of the Megadu region. it’s sweet like blackberries, has a rich body of milk chocolate and a lingering floral acidity that reminds us of orange blossom
the cherries are hand-picked and natural dried on raised African beds for 20–25 days. after reaching the correct moisture level, the cherries were rested for a minimum of eight weeks to enhance cup complexity before being dry-milled locally.
this lot is sourced through Bette Buna, meaning “house of coffee,” a community-focused cooperation deeply rooted in local development, transparency, and quality. bette buna works closely with farmers to improve livelihoods through better farming practices, agro-forestry, climate-resilient seedlings, and quality incentives, while ensuring exceptional traceability and fair wages across the supply chain.
origin: ethiopia
region: megadu, guji
cooperation: bette buna
farmers: saffay smallholder farms
processing: natural
variety: 4112, 74110, wild guji
altitude: 2000 - 2200 m
notes: blackberry, milk chocolate, orange blossom
suitable for: filter & espresso
partner: falcon
PRICE BREAKDOWN
farmgate coming soon
fob €9,50/kg
we pay €12,18/kg
SHIPPING & RETURNS
We strive to roast and dispatch your coffee as fresh and as soon as possible. We roast every Monday and Friday and try to dispatch them the same - or the next working day.
about bette buna
Bette Buna literally translates to ‘House of Coffee’ and this company has been deeply rooted in the village ever since Grandfather Syoum and Grandmother Emame asked Dawit and Hester to take over their farm, but more importantly, their responsibility for building the community of Taferi Kela. Since establishing 5 years ago in Sidama, Bette Buna has expanded their impact to Guji Megadu as well where they work with local community leaders to replicate the model in another region. Bette Buna have a small model farm of their own in Guji, and work with local chiefs to improve processing on their lots as well. Megadu is part of the Shakisso Woreda of Guji and is one of Guji’s most remote communities. The region is very mountainous and densely forested. The soil is rich and the potential for coffee is spectacular, making it one of the most exceptional coffee growing regions in the world.
Coffee production in Ethiopia accounts for about a third of the country's GDP but more than 90 percent of people working in coffee don’t make a livable income. Bette Buna has set out to change that in their community. They teach their community farmers to improve their soil, grow back agro-forest systems, and teach the importance of picking ripe cherries. Ripe cherries weigh more and produce better coffee, so the farmers get paid more by weight, and also receive a quality premium.
Perhaps most importantly, they distribute more than 350,000 healthy seedlings every year from their in-house nursery. These seedlings are climate-change adapted varietals, and on average the farmers who plant them make minimum $2 per year per seedling once the trees are grown. This means an economic impact in the area of more than $650,000 a year in a region where the average household income is less than $50 per month for an average family size of 9 people.
Bette Buna is an equal opportunity employer, which is rare in a culture that doesn't typically provide meaningful work for differently abled or disabled people. Their nursery employs people with disabilities (particularly deaf people), families of people with disabilities, as well as other largely disenfranchised groups such as single mothers who struggle to find work, and especially work that accommodates childcare for working mothers in an agrarian society.
With Bette Buna, the traceability is exceptional. For every lot they specifically track and map the people involved at each stage of production, from the people who picked the cherries to those who processed and milled the coffee. This level of transparency is almost unheard of in Ethiopia. Not only do we know we’re getting the same coffees we tasted pre shipment, but we also know that the people who did the work are getting fair wages — everyone involved is adding value and being valued.