SWP Natural Ethiopian Decaf

Region: Sidamo

Producer: Smallholder Farmers

Farm: Smallholder Farms

Altitude: 1,800 meters above sea level

Varietal: Kurume, Dega, Wolisho

Process: Natural, Swiss Water Decaf

Harvest: November-March

Tasting Notes: Berry, Honey, Chocolate

This naturally processed Swiss Water decaf coffee comes from the Sidamo region of Southern Ethiopia. Smallholder farmers produce and harvest this coffee at an elevation of 1,800 masl, selecting only the ripe cherries individually by hand. They often rotate among trees every week or so, only choosing cherries that are at their peak ripeness. This coffee is made up of local varietals such as; Kurume, Dega and Wolisho. Coffees from this region are known for their sweet, fruity profile and this decaf coffee is no different as a cup of this coffee yields berry, honey, and chocolate flavor notes. 

Sidamo, also known as Sidama, is not only a region but a tribal group. It is also a vast coffee producing agricultural area that contains the smaller but well-known subregions Yirgacheffe and Guji. Most coffees that come from this area come from one of the large co-ops in the Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union in the northwest of the Yirgacheffe subregion. This union is made up of 51 highly respected individual co-ops that each represent thousands of farmers.