Ethiopia Natural Adado - 1#

Roasted 1#

Ethiopia Natural Adado

Natural processed coffee from the Adado co-op in Yirgacheffe Ethiopia. Blueberry, ceder, butter and cinnamon.

Ethiopia is commonly known as the cradle of coffee civilization, Ethiopia is where the coffee plant was first discovered, the beans roasted, and brewed. According to the legend of Kaldi the Goatherder, one day Kaldi noticed his goats nibbling on the cherries of a bush that were causing them to get energetic and jumpy. He took the cherries from the bush to a local shaman who upon examination scoffed and tossed them into his fire. Quickly an enchanting aroma filled the air. They took the roasted beans from the fire, crushed them up and added them to hot water and the first cup of coffee was made.

Ethiopia has a great tradition of heirloom varieties. In fact it's estimated that between 6-10,000 varieties of coffee occur naturally in these highlands. Traceability to specific farms is extremely difficult in this country, however, due in part to the government's nationalization program and auction system. Another factor is that most harvesting is wild grown forest coffee or comes from small backyard garden plots.

There are 1273 farmers in the Adado cooperative using traditional agricultural practices. The co-op has an average farm size of 1 hectare and has re-invested in its community by repairing roads.

THE STATS

Origin : Ethiopia
Subregion :   Yirgacheffe
Processing   :  Sun-dried Natural
Plant Species  :   Arabica
Variety  :   Landrace Heirloom, Kurume, Dega, and Wolisho
Elevation : 1800 - 2200 MASL