* ‘Hastings Fat Tuesday CIC is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a year-round programme of activity to support the communities of Hastings and St Leonards. This includes the flagship Fat Tuesday Music Festival and a range of live music events and community sessions/workshops to support musicians and young people, and provide engaging cultural experiences for all.
Our aim is to promote creative opportunities to people at all stages of their lives through arts and culture.’
The Nerdy Bit
Varietals - 74112,74110, Wild Guji Megadu
Altitude - 2000 - 2200 MASL
Cupping Score - 86.5
The Producers - This coffee comes from Guji Megadu, Ethiopia, through Bette Buna (House of Coffee), a community-led producer working in some of the country’s most remote coffee-growing regions. Bette Buna partners closely with local farmers and leaders to build long-term opportunity alongside exceptional coffee. Megadu’s high altitude, dense forests and rich volcanic soil make it one of the world’s most exciting origins.
Bette Buna focuses on improving livelihoods through better farming practices and agro-forestry, alongside the distribution of over 350,000 climate-resilient seedlings each year. Bette Buna is an equal opportunity employer, which is rare in Ethiopian culture. Their nursery employs people with disabilities (particularly deaf people), families of people with disabilities and single mothers who struggle to find work that accommodates childcare. They offer industry-leading traceability, tracking each lot from cherry to export to ensure transparency and fair pay throughout the supply chain.
This lot is named in honour of Chief Saffay, a respected local leader who helps manage the farm plots alongside Chief Duba. It’s a classic Guji natural, vibrant, expressive and true to the region’s distinctive profile.
The Process - This coffee was dried on raised African beds for 20–25 days, then rested to build sweetness and complexity.
It then undergoes multiple rounds of hand sorting before milling. This coffee is carefully processed, highly traceable, and handled with intent at every stage.