Rumudamo is a small village and coffee station in the Arbegona District. Situated at an altitude of around 2,200 meters above sea level, it is considered one of the highest-altitude coffee-growing areas in Ethiopia. Coffees from this station achieved remarkable recognition, securing 2nd, 3rd, and 8th place in the 2020 Cup of Excellence, as well as 9th place in the 2021 Cup of Excellence. The station collaborates with 600 farmers and also cultivates its own 74112 variety coffee on 840 hectares of land.
Washed Anaerobic Process: Clean and ripe cherries are meticulously selected. These cherries undergo pre-cleaning through hand sorting and floating. The selected cherries are then fermented anaerobically in sealed containers for 72 hours. After this initial fermentation, the cherries are pulped using pulping machines, and the parchment beans are submerged in clean water in a demucilager fermentation tank for an additional 72 hours of anaerobic fermentation. At the end of the second fermentation, the beans are washed in water channels by workers and dried on raised African beds under shade for 10 to 11 days.
