The Importance of Coffee Source Regions
WHY WE CARE
- THE HEALTH OF THE FARMER AND COMMUNITY
- THE HEALTH OF THE GROWING ENVIRONMENT
- THE HEALTH OF THE PLANT AND BEAN
- THE QUALITY AND FRESHNESS OF THE COFFEE
- The impact on YOUR HEALTH
Explore the Source Regions for Swisher Coffees
Discover Bali - A Swisher Coffees Growing Region
Farmer and Community
Farmer and Community
Farmer and Community
Coffee production comes from small family-owned farms where each producer uses a few acres to cultivate coffee. Balinese producers continue to maintain a traditional rural lifestyle.
Growing Environment
Farmer and Community
Farmer and Community
Coffee is cultivated along with citrus trees in the volcanic soils of Mount Agung's Kintamani highlands. Growing is organized around ecologically sustainable irrigation systems (Subak Abian).
Plant and Bean
Farmer and Community
Quality of Coffee
Cultivation never uses pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. Harvested cherries are carefully sorted before depulping and fermented overnight in micro-mills.
Quality of Coffee
Impact on Your Health
Quality of Coffee
Among the finest Arabica coffee varieties, Balinese Arabica coffee, well known as Bali Kintamani Coffee, has a well-balanced, smooth taste with subtle acidity and a medium body.
Impact on Your Health
Impact on Your Health
Impact on Your Health
Hindu priests developed Tri Hita Karana (around a Subak Abian), more than 1,000 years ago, to promote harmonization between the environment, humans and God. These traditions are followed still today in the coffee cultivation of Bali.
Discover Ethiopia - A Swisher Coffees Growing Region
Farmer and Community
Farmer and Community
Farmer and Community
Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (OCFCU) is a small farmers owned cooperative union. OCFCU was established on June 1, 1999, OCFCU works exclusively in Oromia Regional State, which accounts for more than 65 % of the country’s total coffee growing land. OCFCU is a democratic member’s owned business operating under the principles of International Cooperative Alliance and fair trade. Members of Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union are the growers, processors and suppliers of high quality, organic Arabica coffee for the direct export.
Growing Environment
Farmer and Community
Farmer and Community
Oromia is the region where coffee first originated, and it is by the Oromo people that the usage of coffee as a food started in the beginning of the 5th century. Oromia is approximately located between 3 degrees and 15 degrees North latitude and 33 degrees and 40 degrees longitude. The region is known for its unique native vegetation as well as for being the center of diversity for many different species of plant. The region is the birthplace of coffee. The Oromo’s use coffee as food, drink, trade, spiritual nourishment and as a tool for peacekeeping.
Plant and Bean
Farmer and Community
Quality of Coffee
Sidamo cherries ripen at a leisurely pace, resulting in a complex flavor profile. The lower temperatures during ripening contribute to its sweet taste and slightly fruity aroma. The beans are handpicked at peak ripeness and meticulously sorted. The pulped natural process allows the mucilage to ferment naturally for 72 hours before drying on raised beds.
These coffees are grown traditionally, without the use of pesticides or artificial fertilizers.
Quality of Coffee
Impact on Your Health
Quality of Coffee
The coffee beans undergo a special process—sundried and washed—that enhances their quality and flavor.
- Washed
- Altitude: 1550-2200m(5080-7210ft)
- Cup: Bright acidity, medium body with spicy and citrus flavors
Impact on Your Health
Impact on Your Health
Impact on Your Health
Nutrient-Rich Ecosystem: The surrounding ecosystem plays a crucial role in Sidamo coffee’s exceptional taste. The coffee plants absorb nutrients from neighboring trees and shrubs, allowing sugars to develop and flavor the beans. The result is a coffee that is both flavorful and sweet.