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Aleta Wondo Tastes like: Tangerine, Wild Honey, Earl Grey The people of Kura belong to the Sidamo culture and speak various dialects of the Sidamo language. They maintain ancient traditions, like their round housing structures which are identical to those used in this area 10,000 years ago, or family campfire gatherings at the end of each day. Many of the families in the area do not have electricity or clean water, so the local rivers are their main water source. Kura producers are near the forest and have retained many of the original indigenous coffee varieties, which bring the heat with small beans and intense, diverse flavor. Until a few years ago, the people of Aleta Wondo used to grow only coffee and subsistence crops, but due to low or unreliable coffee prices and the high care needs that come with them, many in the area began to replace coffee with eucalyptus and khat (a commonly used stimulant in Africa). Unfortunately, these crops are harmful to the environment due to their large consumption of water, which depletes the water table. Coffee, on the other hand, is native to the forests of Ethiopia and can have a forest-protective effect. There are still producers in Aleta Wondo who value coffee and want to preserve their ancient agricultural knowledge for generations to come. Those in the area who want to persevere in coffee find enthusiastic buyers for their elite product at Red Fox, our trusted importing partner. This market access is crucial for the survival of coffee in Bensa and probably one of the few factors that limits the destructive production of khat and eucalyptus in the area.