SPECIAL EDITION - NIGUSE JILO
Origin - Ethiopia
PEACH, BLUEBERRIES, and HIBISCUS - Natural
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Social Impact
As a social enterprise, our primary mission is to help reduce homelessness in the UK through training and employment within speciality coffee.
65% of the profits we generate are reinvested into our barista training programme.
Whether that's assisting our head roaster at our roastery or working in one of our cafes as a barista, we're committed to supporting our trainees from training to employment.
Sustainability
We've made a commitment to plant a tree for every 1kg bag of coffee that we sell, through our partnership with the Eden Reforestation Project.
Whether you are a wholesale customer or simply buying a bag online, you can now enjoy your coffee knowing not only is it responsibly sourced, it is also helping the planet.
Sourcing Quality Coffee
We ensure the coffees we serve are as fresh and seasonal as possible to showcase the wonderful diversity of flavours and aromas found in different coffees around the world.
We also have a strong focus on quality. Higher quality means a better price for the farmer, so it is very important that we continue to work with the producers that consistently supply us with high scoring coffees. This helps them secure a higher price which is often 4 - 5 times higher than the Fairtrade minimum.
ABOut SPECIAL EDITION - NIGUSE JILO
Niguse Jilo’s farm is located in Halo Bariti village at 2150 m.a.s.l, where he cultivates the Kurume varietal — one of Ethiopia’s many landrace varietals.
Having inherited his farm from his family, Niguse has remained committed to cultivating specialty coffee there, the money for which helps him to support his 10 children: seven sons and three daughters.
Niguse is also a member of the Bore Nageso farmer group, where he serves as a lead farmer, fully embracing and implementing all the recommended farming technologies and practices.
In 2022, Niguse’s coffee was recognised among the top 40 entries in the Cup of Excellence competition.
Niguse is supported by Mecota Trading, an Ethiopian exporting company specialising in green coffee sourced from smallholder farmers across Ethiopia’s coffee-growing regions. Established in 2023, Mecota Trading supports farmers by consolidating microlots into exportable quantities while promoting traceable and direct trade practices. The company’s model aims to facilitate fair, sustainable trade and to enhance transparency in Ethiopia's coffee market, particularly as an alternative to the traditional Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, where traceability is often limited.
Mecota Trading’s coffee is known for its diversity, as Ethiopia boasts an unmatched genetic variety of coffee strains. Ethiopian coffees are generally categorized into Landrace varieties, which are native to the Ethiopian highlands, and JARC (Jimma Agricultural Research Center) varieties, which have been selectively bred for their resilience and yield. Mecota leverages these unique coffee varieties to offer its buyers premium coffee with distinct regional flavors and traceable origins.
The company primarily consolidates microlots to create exportable quantities while preserving each lot’s unique profile. This direct sourcing model allows Mecota to retain detailed information about each coffee’s origin and the farmers who grew it, a rarity in a market dominated by anonymous, pooled coffee lots.
Country
EthiopiaEthiopia
Region
Ethiopia
Producer
Niguse Jilo
Variety
Kurume
Process
Natural
Coffee With Impact
Here at Old Spike, we aren't your average coffee company.
As a proud social enterprise, we've been dedicated to having a positive impact on the world through specialty coffee. When you choose Old Spike, you're not just getting an exceptional cup of coffee. 65% of our profits are re-invested into our barista training and employment programme, providing valuable opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness to reintegrate back into the workforce.
To date, we have supported over 250 people back into employment with the support of our customers. Wether you are buying a bag of coffee online or you are one of our amazing wholesale partners - you are doing your part to help people that need it most.