Our Arabia Coffee

 

Sourced from Mbessa Village in the OKU region, Boyo Area, North West Cameroon — the country’s highest-altitude coffee region. We have gone to great lengths, bypassing government and cooperative alliances, to purchase coffee directly from the farmers at twice the local price.

 

- Position: N 6°16’12”, E 10°27’36”

- Altitude: 1850–2450 m a.s.l

- Soil: Laterite

- Climate: Rainy season from April to November; dry season from December to March

- Temperature: Daytime 22–28°C / Nighttime 8–12°C

- Varieties: Java, Long Berry

- Intercrops: Soybeans, yams, taro, chili peppers, African nightshade, etc.

- Shade trees: Banana, plantain, avocado, small guava, African prune

- Farming method: As family food crops are intercropped year-round for personal consumption, the coffee is grown with no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, relying solely weeding before havest.