Ethiopia Jigesa

Located in the Shakisso woreda (administrative district) of Ethiopia’s Guji Zone, Jigesa is a bustling washing station owned and operated by Testi Specialty Coffee. As Testi’s first processing site, it marks the beginning of founder Faysel Abdosh’s dream of establishing a business that promoted the exceptional quality of the country’s coffee regions. During harvest, freshly picked coffee cherry is delivered daily by some 750 independent outgrowers from the nearby kebele of Dambi Uddo and collection points in Wese and Suke. Because Jigesa sits at 1,850 metres above sea level, it’s in a prime position to receive coffee cherries from farmers who grow coffee under perfect conditions. Each outgrower that delivers to Jigesa receives payment on delivery of their cherry, including a premium above the annual market rate set by the Ethiopian government. Farmers who are registered with the washing station also receive a second premium payment three months later or after the lot has been sold, based on what they have delivered.