Ethiopia Sidamo

Tasting notes: Apricot, green tea, lemon, caramel

An elegant and complex specialty coffee from Ethiopia with a fine balance between fruit, floral notes, and a soft sweetness.

In the cup, you get juicy notes of apricot and lemon, combined with a light, tea-like character and a rounded caramel sweetness. A clean and nuanced coffee with high clarity.

Suitable for: Filter, pour-over, and French press

Quick facts

• Origin: Ethiopia, Sidamo
• Co-operative: Fero Co-op
• Producers: +4,500 smallholder farmers
• Altitude: 1,850–2,000 masl
• Variety: Heirloom (local varieties)
• Process: Fully Washed
• Certification: Organic & Fairtrade
• Harvest: 2024/25
• Coffee class: G2
• Screen size: 14+

Flavor profile

A light and elegant coffee with high complexity. Fresh citrus and apricot provide lively acidity, while green tea adds a delicate, light body. Finishes with a soft and pleasant caramel sweetness.

About the coffee

This coffee comes from the Fero Co-operative in Sidamo – a region known for some of the world's most sought-after coffees. The co-operative was founded in 1976 and today consists of over 4,500 small producers who grow coffee on small farms at altitudes up to 2,000 meters.

Fero Co-op is part of the Sidamo Farmers’ Co-operative Union, which works to improve conditions for producers and ensure high quality and traceability in the coffee supply chain.

The coffee is both organic and Fairtrade certified.

Region & terroir

The Sidamo region in Ethiopia is known for its ideal growing conditions with high altitude, fertile soil, and a stable climate. The local "heirloom" varieties, which grow naturally in the area, give the coffee its characteristic complexity with fruity, floral, and tea-like notes.

Processing

The coffee is fully washed, which gives a clean and clear flavor profile:

• Selective hand-picking
• Sorting by flotation
• Depulping on the same day
• Fermentation for 36–48 hours
• Washing and sorting in channels
• Drying on raised beds for 12–15 days