Ethiopian Sidamo Arroressa

This batch of Ethiopia Sidamo is sourced from more than 650 smallholder farmers organized around the Arroressa Mill (washing station).

We have a very limited supply of Ethiopia Sidamo Arroressa green beans to roast! A full-medium body roast with a silky texture finish and well-rounded mandarin orange, peach preserves, jasmine and violet florals.

Origin Information

Grower: 650 smallholder farmers organized around Asefa Dukale | Arroressa Mill
Variety: Indigenous heirloom cultivars
Region: Dembi, Bensa, Sidama Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia
Harvest: October – January
Altitude: 1950-2030 meters
Soil: Vertisol
Process: Fully washed and dried on raised beds

Background Details

Ethiopia Sidamo Arroressa is sourced from more than 650 farmers living in Dembi a village near the Bensa District of the Sidama Zone within the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Regional (SNNPR) State, Ethiopia. The ripe cherries are delivered to the Arroressa mill (washing station) which is owned and operated by Asefa Dukale. The cherries are carefully sorted and pulped. The beans are then fermented for 36 to 48 hours before they are washed. The wet beans are placed on drying beds in thin layers and turned every 2 to 3 hours during the first few days of drying. The beans are dried for around 10 to 12 days until the moisture in the coffee beans is reduced to 11.5 percent. Once dried, the beans are transported to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to be bagged prior to export.