ETHIOPIA SIDAMA NATURAL LIGHT ROAST

Ethiopia Sidama Natural

Cup Notes: Berry, dried florals, dark chocolate

PROCESSING: Fully natural sundried on raised beds

HARVEST: November - January

Grower: Various smallholder farmers

Ethiopia is widely regarded as the birthplace of Arabica coffee, home to countless indigenous varieties that contribute to its remarkable flavor diversity.

Variety: Indigenous landraces and regional heirloom cultivars

Altitude: 1700 – 2300 masl

Region: Sidama Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia

Soil: Vertisol

Certification: Conventional

The climb from the southern end of the Great Rift Valley, through Shashamene and past Awasa is gradual, and coffee trees slowly increase in frequency, large, lanky, and dusty by the roadside, many so tall they lean on the roofs of houses for support. Naturals from Sidama are earlier than in the far south, delicate, fruity, and fragrant.