Aleta Wondo (Ethiopia)

A civilised coffee with notes of black tea, lemon and lime; medium roast

Located in the south of the country, Sidamo hosts some of the country‘s highest altitudes for coffee cultivation, ranging from 1,500 to 2,200 masl. As a result, coffees ripen slowly and hence develop more intense flavors. Coffees from Sidamo feature an extraordinary character and unique cup profile that justify considering them as some of the best coffees in the world. This coffee comes from this region, specifically from the Aleta Wondo woreda (district). It was produced within a United Nations program co-managed with local and other international organisations. The program entails the training of 5,000 smallholder farmers in best agricultural practices such as composting, tree pruning, rejuvenation, and intercropping. In Ethiopia, coffee production is often a family business so the training and empowerment of women are an important part of the program.