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Ethiopia

High-altitude equatorial highlands with a long rainy season feeding lush, often forest-shaded farms.

Soil profile

Nitisol — deep, well-drained volcanic soil common across the highlands.

Growing regions

Yirgacheffe — Washed, intensely floral lots
Sidamo — Broader region, fruit-forward naturals

Seasonal cycle

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Sold through the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX), which traces lots back to the washing station that processed them.

The story here

Ethiopia is coffee's birthplace, and it shows — wild Arabica still grows in its highland forests, more genetically diverse here than anywhere else on earth. Most smallholders tend heirloom trees passed down through generations rather than a single named varietal, and the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange was built specifically to trace every lot back to the washing station that processed it.