Ethiopia’s Sidamo Zone is a famous coffee-producing area. Sidamo’s high elevation and cool climate create ideal growing conditions, and the area’s coffee is sought after for its intensely fruit-forward and floral qualities. Coffee has been growing here for centuries, and it’s an important source of income for rural households. Most producers in Sidamo farm organically on small plots of land, averaging 2-5 hectares in size.
This coffee comes from the Aroresa washing station, to which around 700 producers deliver their ripe cherries. The station’s employees process coffees using both the natural and washed methods. This lot was meticulously wash-processed, which means the fruit and skin were removed from the beans before they were graded and soaked in clean water. After that, the coffee was re-washed, re-graded and soaked again, before being laid out to dry on raised beds.
Earlier this year, Market Lane had naturally processed Aroresa beans on offer. We’re thrilled to be featuring this sweet and complex washed Aroresa coffee now.
