Ethiopia Washed Sidamo Gr. 2
100% Arabica Coffee
New Arrival
Hand Roasted Coffee Beans
And Free Grinding To Suit Your Brewing Method
This type is grown in the Sidamo region south of the capital, Addis Ababa. It is the most southern and most productive province in the country. The region is well known for having ideal climate conditions for growing coffee. This is all due to high altitudes of between a 1600 - 1900 meters, ample rainfall, optimal temperature, and rich soil.
Washed Sidamos are typically high quality coffee with unique flavors like sweet lemon and floral, and an ideal balance between acidity and body. Sometimes this type can be compared favorably with coffee from the Yirgacheffe region.
Cup Characteristics
savory, pleasant citrus notes, milk chocolate, tea leaves, balanced, smooth soft body, delicate clean finish, smooth, tea like, sweet, floral, lemony, bright acidity
Region
Sidamo
Growing Altitude
1600 – 1900 m.a.s.l.
Arabica Variety
Heirloom Varietals
Harvest Period
October – December
Milling Process
Fully Washed
Aroma
flowers citrus cocoa light
Flavor
Tea Like, lemony
Body
Soft yet smooth body
Acidity
Citrusy and Bright
This Speciality Coffee is Farm Direct from Inter American Specialty Green Coffee Importers
Hand Roasted to Order & Heat Sealed In a One Way Valved Bag for ultimate freshness and our New 250g bags are now resealable so your coffee stays fresher for longer
• Roasted within 24hrs of order and posted next morning
All of our roasting is done per order and individually profile roasted with care, every coffee has different characteristics and therefore its indervidual profile is replicated keeping this high quality consistent.
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Ethiopia is located in the horn of Africa and is bordered by Somalia to the Southeast, Djibouti to the east, Kenya to the south, Sudan to the east, and Eritrea to the northeast. It occupies the high plateau region between the Nile plains of the Sudan and Eritrea. Ethiopia is one of the largest countries in Africa with an area of over 1.13 million square kilometers. It has a rugged topography with altitudes ranging from around 100 meters below sea-level in the Danakil depression to 4,600 meters above sea-level in the Semien Mountains.
Ethiopia is the primary center of origin of the Arabica coffee plant. Coffea Arabica has been growing wild in the forests of the Southwestern Highlands of Kaffa and Buno districts of Ethiopia for thousands of years. As legend has it, coffee was discovered in Ethiopia in the 9th century by a goat-herder named Kaldi. He noticed that his goats became hyper after eating the cherries from the coffee tree, so he tried it himself. A monk approached Kaldi after he consumed the cherries and took some to his monastery. The monk roasted and brewed the coffee to share with other monks. As a result, they were able to stay awake during long nights of prayer. Since then, coffee has been widely accepted as a stimulant drink.
Ethiopia has over 70 ethnic groups that speak over 200 languages. As a result, coffee is referred to as Bunna (Amharic), Bun (Tigrigna), Buna (Oromifa), Bono (Kefficho), and Kawa (Guragigna). Some argue that most names for coffee are derived from the names of the districts Kafa and Buno. The French and Spanish call it Cafe, the Italians call it Caffe, the Germans call it Kaffee, the Finnish call it Kahvi, the Dutch call it Koffie, and the Greek call it Kafes. All are phonetic approximations of the Ethiopian word.