Ethiopia Bekele Gemeda
Flavours of orange marmalade, peach, apricot
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
January 2024 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Bekele Gemeda onlineCapital: Addis Ababa
Population: 102 million
Area: 1.1 million square km
Seen as the birthplace of domesticated coffee, there are not many more exciting times at the Sample warehouse as when our fresh Ethiopian lots arrive. Legend says it’s our favourite origin…
Ethiopia is one of the few coffee producing countries with it’s own, highly developed, coffee culture. This is linked to the fact that coffee has its origins in the areas within and surrounding Ethiopia. Up to 50% of coffee produced in Ethiopia is consumed within the country itself. The importance of coffee for Ethiopia is further highlighted by the fact it constitutes a half of the countries GDP and is responsible for up to a quarter of Ethiopia’s employment.
Due to the countries history and political structure, with restrictions on land ownership and hired labour, much of the harvesting of coffee in Ethiopia tends to be from the wild rather than on large-scale farms.
Up until 2017 all coffee for export and sale in Ethiopia had to run through a central commodities exchange, the ECX (Ethiopian Coffee Exchange), this was a utilitarian style system that had broad benefits for all producers though limited transparency and the ability of individual producers to produce exceptional quality and market it independently.
From March 2017, with new laws in place, it is now easier to operate outside of the ECX and deal more directly with cooperatives and producers.
From Cafe Imports; “In March 2017, the ECX voted to allow direct sales of coffee from individual washing stations, which will not only allow for increased traceability, but will also allow for repeat purchases and relationship building all along the chain—a change that increases the potential for higher prices to the farmers. It remains to be seen what the impact of greater traceability and more direct sales will have on specialty coffees from Ethiopia, but the industry appears optimistic.”
One of the oldest producing regions producing some of the most unique flavour profiles. A region that has produced coffees that really opened the eyes of many coffee roasters, us included, to the potential and true complexity that coffee can offer
Region in the southwest that traditionally only produced commodity grade coffee. With increased exposure and education the truly great potential of this area is beginning to be realised. Can also be referred to as ‘Jimmah’, ‘Jimma’, and ‘Djimmah’
Both ‘Sidamo’ and ‘Sidama’ can be used to describe coffees from this region, Sidama refers to the locals of the area. It grows some of the highest coffees in Ethiopia
Unique for its floral and highly aromatic coffees. Some our of very favourite and memorable Ethiopian coffees have emerged from this legendary region.
Flavours of orange marmalade, peach, apricot
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
January 2024 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Bekele Gemeda onlineFlavours of candied lemon, white peach, bergamot
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
November 2023 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Kecho Anderacha onlineSold out
Flavours of mango, passionfruit, black tea
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
November 2016 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Duromina Lot 7 onlineSold out
Flavours of concord grape, apricot, and chamomile
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
January 2017 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Gigesa onlineSold out
Flavours of complex tropical fruit, bergamot, jasmine
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2015 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Kochere 2016 onlineSold out
Flavours of mandarin, bergamot and creamy apricot
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2022 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Gigesa onlineSold out
Flavours of yellow peach, apricot, elderflower, lemon myrtle
Body Acidity
Washed 74148
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Duwancho Washed Premium onlineSold out
Flavours of peach, orange blossom, bergamot
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2015 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Beriti onlineSold out
Flavours of lemon sherbet, tropical fruits
Body Acidity
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Hawissa onlineSold out
Flavours of earl grey, peach, toffee
Body Acidity
Washed Typica, Bourbon
December 2018 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Arsosala onlineSold out
Flavours of jasmine, candied lemon, floral
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2019 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Aricha onlineSold out
Flavours of apricot, lime, and complex florals
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2017 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Kochere Kore onlineSold out
Flavours of mandarin, bergamot, lemon sherbet
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2017 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Gato Lot 3 onlineSold out
Flavours of peach, bergamot, red grape
Body Acidity
Washed Bourbon, Typica
December 2017 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Wolichu Wachu onlineSold out
Flavours of jasmine, pink grapefruit, peach
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2018 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia West Arsi Sebo onlineSold out
Flavours of marmalade, kumquat, earl grey
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2021 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Halo Beriti onlineSold out
Flavours of berries, chocolate, and fruit cake
Body Acidity
Natural 74110
November 2023 harvest
Roasted for espresso / milk coffees
Ethiopia Mensur Abahika onlineSold out
Flavours of guava, grape, ripe white nectarine
Body Acidity
Anaerobic Natural Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Aricha Anaerobic Natural onlineSold out
Flavours of grape jelly and lemongrass tea
Body Acidity
Washed Bourbon, Typica, Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2016 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Qilenso onlineSold out
Flavours of lemon curd, white peach, orange blossom
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Kola Bolcha onlineSold out
Flavours of candied lemon, white peach, lolly sweetness
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Telila Kecho Anderacha onlineSold out
Flavours of tropical, white peach, jasmine
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Tore Badiya onlineSold out
Flavours of bergamot, jasmine, black tea
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Kochere Primrose onlineSold out
Flavours of black tea, bergamot, dried pineapple
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Adebe Cherfo onlineSold out
Flavours of berries, chocolate, and fruit cake
Body Acidity
Natural Kurume, 74110, 74112
November 2022 harvest
Roasted for espresso / milk coffees
Ethiopia Gemede Family onlineSold out
Flavours of apricot, lemon myrtle, honeydew melon
Body Acidity
Washed Kurume
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Girma Sintayehu Kurume onlineSold out
Flavours of turkish delight, strawberry bubblegum, passionfruit
Body Acidity
Carbonic Maceration (Anaerobic Natural) Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Jabanto Producers Carbonic Maceration onlineSold out
Flavours of lemongrass, black tea and apricot
Body Acidity
Washed Hamma
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Girma Sintayehu Hamma onlineSold out
Flavours of White peach, jasmine, bergamot
Body Acidity
Washed Typica, Bourbon
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Arsosala Special Preparation onlineSold out
Flavours of jasmine, lemon myrtle, apricot
Body Acidity
Honey Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Jabanto Producers Honey onlineSold out
Flavours of jasmine, lemon myrtle, candy
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Jabanto Producers Washed onlineSold out
Flavours of toffee, chocolate
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2022 harvest
Roasted for espresso / milk coffees
Ethiopia Gigesa onlineSold out
Flavours of peach, toffee, apricot
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Girma Sintayehu onlineSold out
Flavours of concord grape (grape jelly), tea
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Chelelectu onlineSold out
Flavours of apricot, white nectarine, tangelo
Body Acidity
Washed 74110, 74112, 74140
December 2022 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Genji Challa onlineSold out
Flavours of marmalade, kumquat, Earl Grey
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
November 2022 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Halo Beriti onlineSold out
Flavours of tropical fruit, bergamot, cola
Body Acidity
Washed 1274, Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2014 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Nano Chala onlineSold out
Flavours of apricot, earl grey tea
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom, Yirgacheffe type
January 2015 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Wote onlineSold out
Flavours of dried apricot, mandarin, bergamot
Body Acidity
Washed, Dried On Raised Beds 1274, Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Duromina 2015 onlineSold out
Flavours of tropical fruit, guava, lime
Body Acidity
Washed Bourbon, Typica, Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Abiyot Boru onlineSold out
Flavours of mango, lemongrass, bergamot
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
November 2015 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Idido onlineSold out
Flavours of mandarin, peach, jasmine
Body Acidity
Washed Typica, Bourbon
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Arsosala Special Preparation onlineSold out
Flavours of floral, brown sugar, cooked fruit and berries
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
November 2019 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Uraga onlineSold out
Flavours of fanta, mandarin, marmalade
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Halo Beriti Special Preparation 2020 onlineSold out
Flavours of lemongrass, raspberry and milk tea
Body Acidity
Anaerobic Washed Bishari
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Jabanto Producers Anaerobic Washed onlineSold out
Flavours of apricot, mandarin and bergamot
Body Acidity
Washed Kurume, 74165, 74112
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Tsegaye Tekebo onlineSold out
Flavours of blood orange, fanta, tropical fruit
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Yukro Lot 4 onlineSold out
Flavours of fanta, mandarin, earl grey
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
December 2020 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Halo Beriti Special Preparation onlineSold out
Flavours of white peach, apricot, and jasmine
Body Acidity
Washed 74112
December 2022 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Kecho Anderacha onlineSold out
Flavours of white peach, fresh hops, jasmine
Body Acidity
Anaerobic Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Jabanto Producers Anaerobic Washed onlineSold out
Flavours of white peach, jasmine and bergamot
Body Acidity
Washed Heirloom
November 2022 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Arsosala Special Preparation onlineSold out
Flavours of blueberry, green apple, panela
Body Acidity
Washed Kurume
November 2023 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Adorsi onlineSold out
Flavours of toffee, chocolate
Body Acidity
Washed 74112, 74165, Kurume
January 2024 harvest
Roasted for espresso / milk coffees
Ethiopia Biloya onlineSold out
Flavours of mandarin, passionfruit, and bergamot
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Werka onlineSold out
Flavours of mandarin, yellow peach, jasmine tea
Body Acidity
Washed Kurume
November 2022 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Adorsi onlineSold out
Flavours of jasmine, plum skin, mandarin, sugar cane
Body Acidity
Washed Ethiopian Heirloom
November 2016 harvest
Roasted omni for filter and espresso
Ethiopia Duromina Lot 9 online