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Brazil vs Ethiopia: how their coffees compare
Brazil: 223 coffees from 126 roasters on Cafendo; Ethiopia: 419 coffees from 188 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Brazil most often with chocolate and nuts, and coffees from Ethiopia with citrus and berries. Share of light roasts: Brazil 10%, Ethiopia 29%. Median price per kilo: Brazil ≈ $35.47 / kg, Ethiopia ≈ $44.41 / kg.
| Fact | Brazil | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| On Cafendo | 223 coffees from 126 roasters | 419 coffees from 188 roasters |
| Tasting notes | chocolate 71%, nuts 53%, and caramel 27% | citrus 40%, berries 38%, and floral 34% |
| Roast | Medium 73%, Dark 18%, and Light 10% | Medium 61%, Light 29%, and Dark 10% |
| Process | Natural 88% and Washed 5% | Natural 53% and Washed 36% |
| Median price per kg | ≈ $35.47 / kg | ≈ $44.41 / kg |
| Growing regions | Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Paraná, and Bahia | Sidama, Yirgacheffe, Guji, Harar, and Limu |
| Altitude | – | 1,400–2,200 m |
| Harvest | June – September | – |
| Species | Arabica and Robusta | Arabica |
Catalog figures are shares of the independent roasters’ coffees on Cafendo that list each fact, worked out again every day; prices per kilo are indicative. Sources: Wikipedia: Coffee production in Brazil, Wikipedia: Coffee production in Ethiopia
Top picks: Brazil
Top picks: Ethiopia
Questions and answers
What is the difference between coffees from Brazil and coffees from Ethiopia?
Brazil: 223 coffees from 126 roasters on Cafendo; Ethiopia: 419 coffees from 188 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Brazil most often with chocolate and nuts, and coffees from Ethiopia with citrus and berries. Share of light roasts: Brazil 10%, Ethiopia 29%. Median price per kilo: Brazil ≈ $35.47 / kg, Ethiopia ≈ $44.41 / kg.
Which is fruitier, coffees from Brazil or coffees from Ethiopia?
In the roasters’ tasting notes, 81% of coffees from Ethiopia name fruit (citrus, berries, stone fruit, tropical or dried fruit), against 29% of coffees from Brazil.
Which is roasted lighter, coffees from Brazil or coffees from Ethiopia?
29% of coffees from Ethiopia are light roasts, against 10% of coffees from Brazil.
Which is more expensive, coffees from Brazil or coffees from Ethiopia?
Coffees from Ethiopia cost more: a median of ≈ $44.41 / kg, against ≈ $35.47 / kg for coffees from Brazil, from the sizes and prices roasters list (indicative).
Where can I buy coffees from Brazil and coffees from Ethiopia?
Cafendo does not sell coffee itself: each coffee links to a shop that sells it, usually the roaster’s own, and the shop sets the price and delivery.
How we picked
Cafendo does not taste or score coffees, so the list ranks what the catalog can tell. Each coffee gets points for:
- each day in the last 90 on which visitors went to the roaster’s shop for it (up to 10);
- each fact the roaster gives: producer, variety, process, altitude, region, tasting notes (up to 6);
- a photo and a price (1 each), and an average rating of 4 stars or more (2).
- At most two coffees per roaster; no commercial brands and no Amazon listings. Origin lists take single origins only.
Nobody pays for a place. The lists are worked out again every day from the catalog. How Cafendo orders its lists