This Ethiopia Koke coffee is sourced from approximately 1200 smallholder farmers in the Yirgacheffe region, specifically from the Birbes Kela, Koke, Konga, Wedessa, and Tisho kebeles. Grown at an elevation of 1800 meters, this coffee consists of Kurume, Dega, and Wolisho varieties. It undergoes a honey processing method where cherries are fermented in-cherry for two days before being pulped and dried on raised beds. The coffee is cultivated in fertile soil under the shade of various tree species.
Founded by Curtis Zimmerman, a former international bicycle racer who discovered Nordic coffee culture during his travels through Europe, Presta Coffee emerged in 2012 with a coffee cart before establishing itself as a roastery in 2014. Operating using a 15kg Joper Roaster with the belief that "coffee is meant to be shared," Presta has served Tucson for over a decade with a philosophy rooted in integrity and passion.
