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About the producers:
Haile Gebre is an inspiring producer. He and his family own around 500 hectares of land in Ethiopia’s Guji Zone. They also work with 300 ‘outgrower’ farmers, as they’re known locally, to produce high quality, organic coffee. Haile is passionate about organic farming; he composts all organic materials, including coffee cherry pulp, and he encourages his outgrowers to do the same.
Haile is also passionate about supporting his community. He gives local farmers seedlings from his nursery, free of charge, and offers education on best agricultural practices. He has a sample coffee roaster, and he gives producers the opportunity to cup their own coffees and evaluate taste and quality. He has also built a primary school to provide care and education to the children of his outgrowers.
This coffee was processed naturally, a complex method that requires a high level of attention to detail. Ethiopian farmers have been processing coffee this way for generations and, through tradition and experience, producers like Haile have mastered the art of this method.
There is a lot to love about these Melbournian roasters but their sustainability practices and values are what really impressed us. No newbies to the coffee roasting game – they have been around since 2009 and from the beginning, have been committed to quality, transparency, sustainability and using business for good. These principles have a real impact on the way they buy coffee, the people they work with, and how they run their business.
We love how Market Lane Coffee goes about all their sourcing to ensure the best quality and support all for all the peeps involved.. It’s so up our alley!
“Our commitment to quality extends beyond coffee and into every part of our business – from our packaging choices, the milk we source from Schulz Organic Dairy and the organic Dulce sugar we buy from Costa Rica through to the way we hire and train staff, and the hospitality we extend to each customer, during every visit to our shops..”-Market Lane Coffee
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