Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe

Ethiopia may be the birthplace of coffee, but is it a complex country when it comes to regions and identification. An Ethiopian coffee can be identified in various ways, including region, zone, processing mill or simply by a local name. Yirgacheffe lies within the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region and is one of the most well-known coffee growing regions in the world. Coffees from this area are known as ‘garden coffees’ and are grown in the small backyards of thousands of farmers across the region.

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The ECX

Altitude

Location

Varietals

Processing

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The ECX

The Ethiopian Coffee Exchange (ECX) is the governing body of coffee in Ethiopia, which controls the sale of most coffee leaving the country. After a coffee is picked and processed, it is transported from the processing station to an ECX warehouse, where it is graded and arranged for sale through the ECX platform.

Altitude

2100 – 2300 masl

Location

Gediyo, Yirgacheffee, Aricha

Varietals

Heirloom

Processing

Coffees are hand picked and sorted, before being delivered to ‘primary markets’, where they are combined into larger lots. They are then sold to processing stations, who process the coffees as natural or washed coffees

Washed coffees are typically de-pulped, dry fermented, rinsed in water channels and dried on African beds

Natural coffees are placed in whole cherries on African beds and dried in full sunlight