Guji coffee has been receiving a lot of attention from the specialty coffee world in the past several years, and for good reason. Many privately owned washing stations have sprung up recently, in an area that has traditionally processed coffee using a natural (dry) method. The quality of these washed coffees can be outstanding, which isn’t surprising considering the area’s close proximity to Yirgacheffe. While the washed profiles tend toward peach, honey, lemon, and rose

Ethiopia’s coffees Percentage of World Market 4.5%

Harvest Octobrer- December

Process: Washed and Natural

World Ranking as producer: 5th

Main Type: Arabica, Native Heirloom Varieties

Sidamo is one of the most prolific growing regions in Ethiopia, putting out large volumes of consistently great coffee each year. Ethiopia’s Sidamo coffees are known for their rich body that is very complex along with bright and vibrant, making this a staple Ethiopian coffee for any coffee roaster. Coffee is an important part of Ethiopian culture and is celebrated daily in the traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony. A wet-processed (washed) Ethiopian coffee best known for its rich, full body (mouthfeel), sweet and complex flavor, low acidity, floral aroma,

Ethiopia’s coffees Percentage of World Market 4.5%

Harvest Octobrer- December

Process: Washed and Natural

World Ranking as producer: 5th

Main Type: Arabica, Heirloom

Yirgacheffe is a district in Southern Ethiopia’s Sidamo region. Yirgacheffe is widely recognized as one of coffee’s ‘birth regions.’ Washed coffees coming from this district are so well-known and sought-after.. so many of the great washed coffees from yirgacheffe are explosively aromatic and full of citrus and floral notes Farming methods in the region remain largely traditional. Yirgacheffe farmers typically intercrop their coffee plants with other food crops. This method is common among smallholders because it maximizes land use and provides food for their families.

Ethiopian Coffee Key Facts: Percentage of World Market 2.4%

Harvest Octobrer- December

Process: Washed and Natural

World Ranking as producer: 5th

Main Type: Arabica, Native Heirloom Varieties

Limu is one of the zones in the Oromiya coffee-growing regions of southwest Ethiopia. Limu coffee grows at an elevation of 1500-1900 producing medium-sized beans with a characteristic round shape and a greenish color. It is generally washed and it has a similar cupping profile to Sidama and Yirgacheffe coffee having a citric acidity, with soft berry undertones and chocolate-floral notes. The flavor is generally characterized by a balanced and clean cup. coffee is regarded as premium gourmet coffee with its distinctive terroir and variety.. Limu is noted for washed and dry-processed coffee of higher grades. It also carries a reputation for producing better coffee probably because of better agronomic standards and good processing, well-established farms, and a good number of washing stations

Ethiopia’s coffees Percentage of World Market 4.5%

Harvest Octobrer- December

Process: Washed and Natural

World Ranking as producer: 5th

Main Type: Arabica, Native Heirloom Varieties