Coffee Origins
Sidama
Balanced, sweet and versatile
Sidama sits between the brightness of Yirgacheffe and the weight of Jimma.
Origin profile
Balanced, sweet and versatile.
- Region
- Sidama region · sold as Sidamo
- Altitude
- 1,600–2,400 m
- Processing
- Washed, natural, honey (soon)
- Harvest
- October–December
- Best for
- Medium-roast single origin, or the sweet base of a house blend.
Sidama sits between the brightness of Yirgacheffe and the weight of Jimma. Medium body, rounded acidity and a sweetness that holds across roast levels.
Volcanic soil, regular rain and a wide altitude range on small farms that have traded coffee for generations.
Flavour profile
- Washed: Elderflower, orange and honey with a rounded, medium body.
- Natural: Raspberry, blackberry and berry jam on a syrupy body.
Export
From Sidama to your roastery.
Every export lot goes through five stages: regional storage, overland transit, export milling, ECTA inspection, then stuffing and shipping to Djibouti. The standard lead time is 10–14 days from warehouse dispatch to loading.
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