Kota Cooperative Limu Grade 1 FW

Location: Jimma region

Altitude: 1950-2000 masl
Farmers: 275

Kota is a primary cooperative part of Kata Muduga Multi-purpose Farmer's Cooperative Union. The Union is based at Agaro town,  45 km from Jimma, the largest city in southwestern Oromia Region in Ethiopia, and 397 km from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Kata Muduga works with farmers from 5 rural districts in the Jimma zone: Goma, Gera, Gumai, Setema, and Sigimo. The general manager and representative of the Union is Asnake Nigat.

Limu is the grade given to Fully Washed lots in this zone and grade 1 the highest quality you can source from the area. 

Kata Muguda represents and markets the coffees from Kota following the price structure below: 

Export expenses: 5%
Union commission: 5%
Payment to coop members: 70%
Cooperative expenses: 30% (of which 10% are used to invest in social projects)