Kayon Mountain Natural

Kayon Mountain Coffee is owned and operated by Ismael Hassen Aredo and his family where they grow coffee on 300 of their total 500 hectares. Located in the Guji zone of Ethiopia’s Shakiso district, Kayon Mountain employs 25 permanent full-time staff members and 300 seasonal employees. They offer free transportation services for their workers as well as financial support for building schools and administration buildings for the community. 

Kayon Mountain farm has a nursery on-site and utilizes shade trees (acacia and other indigenous trees) to protect the coffee as well to create compost to fertilize naturally. Ismael is meticulous about not only the structure and management of the farm itself but also the harvesting and processing. Coffee is grown with quality and sustainability at the forefront utilizing traditional Ethiopian practices which is devoid of pesticides, insecticides, and fungicides.