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YCFCU : Yirgacheffe, Gedeb, Ethiopia
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YIRGACHEFFE
Ethiopia is widely regarded as the birthplace of Arabica coffee, and the Gedeo Zone of southern Ethiopia produces some of the country’s most celebrated coffees.
The Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU) was established in 2002 to support sustainable coffee production and improve economic opportunities for smallholder farming communities throughout the region. Today, the union includes twenty-six affiliated cooperatives representing nearly 45,000 farmers across the districts of Yirgacheffe, Gedeb, Wonago, Dilla Zuria, Bule, and Kochere.
Beyond coffee production, the YCFCU invests in long-term community resilience through projects including school construction, rural electrification, and road and bridge improvements that help strengthen infrastructure in remote farming communities.
One of the cooperatives within the YCFCU network is the Halo Bariti Cooperative, located in the Gedeb district of the Gedeo Zone. Founded in 2012 and formerly part of the Worka Cooperative, Halo Bariti is made up of more than 250 farming families cultivating coffee at elevations between 1,600 and 2,300 meters above sea level, among the highest coffee-growing regions in Ethiopia.
The region’s rich volcanic soils, high elevations, abundant sunshine, and cool mountain climate contribute to coffees known for their vibrant floral aromatics, fruit-forward sweetness, and layered complexity.
We are honored to continue working with the YCFCU and cooperatives like Halo Bariti to support long-term partnerships rooted in quality, transparency, and shared stewardship.
Farmer Facts
Buying Coffee from YCGCU since 2012
(We support Coffee Lands Foundation with an additional premium of $.01 for every pound of green coffee purchased)
- Cooperative: Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU)
- Altitude: 1,600-2,300 meters
- Processing: Sun-dried Natural
- Region: Gadeo Zone, Ethiopia
- Varietal: Indigenous heirloom varietals
COFFEES FROM YIRGACHEFFE
SINGLE ORIGIN
Delicate, deeply sweet. Baker’s chocolate, magnolia, peach, black peppercorn, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Gentle, rounded acidity; velvety mouthfeel.
Naturally processed Ethiopian coffees are special in the world of "Single Origin" coffee flavors with rich, sweet and intense berry notes.