Ethiopia
Sidamo
Zelalem Alemu Washing Station
Small Scale Farms
Kurume, Dega, Wolisho
Natural
November-January
Cocoa, Berries, Citrus
2020 meters
N/A
60 kg GrainPro
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Sidamo Gold Natural process coffee from Ethiopia originates in the mountains of the Guji Uraga District, Guji Zone, of the Oromia state at elevations of more than 2000 meters above sea level. More than 3,000 smallholders contribute coffee to the Zelalem Alemu, which they grow on modest properties along with Wanza, Birbirra, and Acacia shade trees and corn and enset food crops.
The Guji Uraga district sees 1200-1800ml of rainfall each year and average daytime temperatures of 20-25 degrees Celsius dropping to 15 degrees at night. The soil is fertile, of a red-brown color, and typical of the region. Natural coffees are dried on raised beds with the washing station’s property for 21 days.
Sidamo (also transliterated as Sidama) is a region, a tribal group, and a massive coffee producing agricultural area that encompasses smaller growing regions such as Yirgacheffe and Guji. However, coffees that are labeled as “Sidamo” are typically sourced to the northwest of Yirgacheffe, and usually come from one of the large co-ops in the Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union. There are 51 co-ops in the Union, and many have created well deserved reputations for consistency over years of production. These large co-ops often represent thousands of farmers, and cup profiles from Sidamo can be widely varied.
