Ethiopia

Ethiopia's highest coffee-growing region, Yrgacheffe, is located to the south of the Sidama region. This sparsely populated region offers
perfect conditions for Arabica production. It's one of the world's most prized coffees, thanks to its soil rich in humus and other nutrients.
and other nutrients. Yrgacheffe coffee is characterized by an incomparable cup profile, notably by its unique floral aroma.
aroma. Yrgacheffe's coffee production can be described as garden-based, meaning that the coffee grows on very small family farms of less than one hectare.
small family farms of less than one hectare. On some farms, coffee is grown alongside other food crops.
food crops.

Arabica coffee has its roots in Ethiopia. According to legend, a shepherd named Kaldi discovered the coffee plant there by chance.
his sheep more active after having eaten the red cherries of a mysterious plant... A large number of coffee trees grew wild
grew wild, but in recent years a replanting policy has been introduced to manage a more sustainable
sustainable production system. In addition to wild-growing forest coffee, there are three other farming models: semi-forest, garden and plantation.
"garden" and plantation.

Our coffees are from sustainable trade

All our coffees adhere to international standards for sustainable coffee trade. In this way, we contribute to better conditions for producers and the environment.

Sustainable coffee takes care of itself:

• Producers: For better working conditions and fair prices for coffee producers.
• Development: Promotes access to education, health care and economic markets.
• From the planet: For a good ecological management of soils, crops, water, energy and waste.

Our cafés areISO 22000 certified.

ISO 22000 is an international quality certification for food safety. It was developed by the International Organization for Standardization. The ISO 22000 certificate is awarded to plantations, cooperatives, wholesalers and retailers or roasters who work according to the highest quality standards. Choosing Cafés Van Hove as your coffee supplier is a 100% food safe, traceable and qualitative choice.

A family business.

We are a small Belgian family business that was founded in 1954 by André Van Hove. Our job is to roast, create new flavors, perpetuate our ancestral blends and resell the coffees that we import straight from Asia, Africa, Oceania, Central and South America.

An artisanal roasting.

• We are focused on the freshness and quality of our products.
• We roast twice a week. To keep a high level of quality and freshness of the products, we roast in a slow, regular and traditional way. The time of cooking of our coffees varies between 16 and 20 minutes at a temperature of 225° at the end of roasting.
• We take care of all the production steps. From the picker to your cup.
• All our coffees adhere to international standards for sustainable coffee trade. In this way, we contribute to better conditions for producers and the environment.

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