Through years of sourcing coffee across Ethiopia, G Broad has recorded coffee cultivation spanning altitudes from 1,500 to 2,480 meters above sea level. In one strategic discussion between G Broad and Adanech’s family, a new idea emerged—to differentiate coffees by kebele (village) to highlight the unique characteristics tied to each micro region.
As they reviewed a detailed map of the Gedeo Zone, they evaluated various villages based on geography, elevation, varietal presence, and production potential. During this process, they identified a lesser-known village—Laba Gesha—located on the northern outskirts of Yirgacheffe county, bordering the Bule mountain range. This area represents the upper limit of where coffee cannot grow beyond this area due to its extreme elevation and cold climate. Intrigued, the team decided to visit Laba Gesha to verify if coffee could truly thrive there. In 2024, Adanech’s family made the trip and confirmed that Kurume variety coffee was indeed being cultivated at those heights. Encouraged by what they saw, they returned the following harvest season to purchase red cherries and process them separately as a distinct lot.
This marks the first year of producing a Laba Gesha village lot—a coffee grown at the frontier of elevation limits. Further refinements, learnings, and data are anticipated in the coming seasons as this newly discovered origin continues to develop.
