washing station: Idido

process: washed

altitude: 1880 - 1850 masl

region: Yirgacheffe, Idido

harvest: November - Janurary

The Idido Washing Station, located in the Idido village, or kebele, and operated by Ardent Coffee Exporter, serves the villages surrounding Yirgacheffe town, including Idido, Aricha, Worka, Chelbesa, and Halabariti. 1200 farmers regularly deliver cherry throughout the November-January harvest season. 

The Malebo Project is a coffee line by Idido Washing Station, exclusive to Cafe Imports, where Grade 1 seeds from the Idido area were specifically selected and washed. This was Idido’s only washed coffee this season. The coffee was hand-sorted throughout the entire 18-day drying process and then rested for four weeks before milling, once the seeds had reached a consistent moisture content of 11.2%. 

$0.10 per pound from the Malebo proceeds supports the Ardent Children Center, a local orphanage built and funded by Ardent Coffee Exporter. The ACC was established to provide orphan and semi-orphan children with adequate food, healthcare, education, and play, ensuring a safe and happy childhood. For more information, visit Ardent’s website.