Farm: Galana Abaya Tore
Type: (Arabica) Heirloom
Processing: Natural
Altitude: 1750 to 2000 meters above sea level
Owner: Many small farmers
City: Tore, Borena Zone
Region: Galana Yirgacheffe
Country: Ethiopia
Total Farm Size: Under 1 hectare
Notes: Aromatic - Dried fruits - Berry
This exceptional product was processed, dried, and exported by Testi Coffee, a family business run by the Younis family, who are making a name for themselves in the Ethiopian specialty coffee market. For many years, Faysal Younis was the first person to be seriously involved in coffee cultivation. Faysal started working in 1990 but only supplied the local market. With the increasing interest in specialty coffee in Ethiopia, Faysal found an opportunity for development, so he established Testi Coffee in 2009 as a coffee exporting company. Faysal surrounded himself with many professionals in the coffee world and appointed his nephew Adham, who grew up and studied in the United States, to help with marketing.
Today, Testi Coffee owns or manages 4 washing stations in Guji, Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, and Lemo, which are considered among the most important coffee growing regions in Ethiopia. This coffee was processed naturally at the Tore station in Gelana, where processing is done on behalf of the owner, Masreshu Sima. Coffee is delivered to several points before being taken to the washing stations. The coffee is dried for 15 to 18 days, during which time it is monitored for quality. The company works with a number of small farm owners to obtain the best prices for their coffee. They also purchased a 250-hectare farm in Bench Maji Zone to experiment with organic farming, and they are building a warehouse to process coffee locally in the same region, increasing profit margins.
Testi's goal is quality and long-term business relationships. Their washing stations operate excellently, and they do an excellent job in terms of cleanliness and quality of the exported coffee. The company adheres to the highest quality standards for coffee.
In 2018, the company established a quality improvement project in all the washing stations they manage. Their high-quality coffee program controls all aspects from product acquisition and processing to ensure the best natural product possible. They also work to help the community by building new classrooms in schools near processing stations, and with the help of importers, they seek to do more in the future.
The name Testi means happiness in the Harari language, and it is also Faysal's middle name. Undoubtedly, the company brings happiness to small producers as well as roasters. The Tore processing station bears the village name and is home to the finest coffees in Yirgacheffe. Tore is the oldest station managed by the company, established in 2005 and managed by the company on behalf of the owner, Masreshu Sima. Testi manages the processing stations year-round and operates according to all quality standards. Coffee is brought to the stations by 750 to 800 small farms, to different collection points. The station produces up to 5 containers per year.
