Origin
About this lot
ORIGIN Ethiopia holds near-legendary status – not only because it is the ‘cradle’ of Arabica coffee, but also because it is simply unlike every other place in the coffee world. Unlike the vast majority of coffee-growing countries, the plant was not introduced as a cash crop through colonization. Instead, the cultivation, processing, and drinking of coffee is part of the way of life, and has been for centuries. The vast majority of Ethiopia’s farmers are smallholders and subsistence farmers, with less than one hectare of land for production – this is known as ‘garden’ coffee. Guji is a beautifully forested area in southern Ethiopia. Before the early 2000’s, this region was considered part of Sidama, but has since become its own region. The people of Guji grow coffee gardens at very high altitudes in the rich red soil of the highlands, setting this coffee’s profile apart from neighbouring