Ana Sora, Ethiopia

Falcon Coffees

Falcon Coffees is a specialty green coffee trader, with a focus on sustainability, collaboration, and positive social and environmental impact.

To condense their work into words is indeed a challenge, but in our experience at Tenfold, Falcon is a superlative trader, who embodies their values in all they do. With a robust network of people (85 staff), offices (across 10 countries and 5 continents), and community initiatives (environmental, social, governance), they seek to improve livelihoods across the supply chain.

As they put it themselves;

“Falcon was born out of the conviction that the coffee industry has the potential to drive enormous socio-economic change and harness environmental stewardship across a geo-political landscape that is home to both vulnerable communities and fragile ecosystems. Our purpose is to help drive this change.

We achieve this by focusing on quality. Improved quality increases household revenue through price premiums. Improved incomes are the economic incentive to better social and environmental practices. Higher standards combine with higher quality to drive market demand.”

We highly recommend you learn more about Falcon at their website, falconcoffees.com

Ana Sora

The Ana Sora farms and washing station are owned and operated by producer Israel Degfa, near the village where it gets its name. At some of the highest growing elevation (and lowest temps) in the Guji Region, their coffees have a distinct cup profile, as cherries take longer to mature and thus more time to develop on the plant. In the lot we purchased we taste bergamot, black tea, dark chocolate, berries, balanced acidity, and a soft texture.

Ana Sora also has the distinction of being a privately owned network of farms & a mill, as opposed to the usual co-op structure found in Ethiopia. This contributes to quality control, and consistency year on year.

This is Tenfold’s first time buying coffee from Ana Sora, and indeed a newer connection for our importer, Falcon Coffees. We’re beyond excited to roast and serve this coffee, and support the work Israel Degfa is doing with the producers of Ana Sora.

Since Tenfold’s inception, Falcon Coffees have been an invaluable resource for green coffee of exceptional quality, traceability, and consistency. Based in Austin, TX, their North American offices come stocked with people who are always helpful, kind, and resourceful. It’s easy to lean on them as an importer partner, and their dedication to positive change through quality has always resonated with us.