Ethiopia Mulish Single Origin Espresso

The Mulish washing station, located 40 km away from Shakiso town in Southern Ethiopia, is well established as one of the best in the Guji Zone. Set on a slope leading down to the Mormora river, the washing station sits on four hectares of land. Before Mulish was built, coffee farmers in the area had to make long, arduous trips to deliver their coffee cherries to washing stations, but after recognizing the potential of the growing communities in the area and the need for centrally located washing stations, Faysel Abdosh and Testi Coffee purchased the facility and took over its management.

Faysel comes from a family of coffee growers, and in 2009, he founded Testi Trading, a family owned company rooted in Ethiopia with a mission to identify smallholder farmers who produce amazing coffee, and provide them with market access and training so they are fairly compensated for their hard work and realize their land’s potential.

Faysel is a strong believer in working with farming communities and growing together. This has meant working with the regional government and getting electricity lines running to farmers’ homes. Testi Coffee has also invested in building a school for the community’s children in the area.

In addition, the washing station shares profits with the farming community, providing an incentive for producers to continue to improve the quality of their coffee. Since each community’s lots are processed separately, shared profits go to the specific community that the coffee came from.