Natural Processed Ethiopia Yirgacheffe 1 Idido

Idido is part of Yirgacheffe, one of 8 woredas, or districts, that together comprise the dense and competitive highland zone of Gedeo. (The entire Gedeo zone is often referred to as “Yirgacheffe” thanks to the notoriety of this particular district.) Idido is one of Ethiopia’s best-known communities. It’s centrally located among Yirgacheffe producers, being just a few kilometers outside the town of Yirga Chefe itself—a surprisingly small community given its mythical stature as one of the world’s most gifted coffee landscapes. As a coffee terroir, this part of Gedeo has for decades been considered a benchmark for beauty and complexity in arabica coffee—known for being beguilingly ornate and jasmine-like when fully washed, and seductively punchy and sweet when sundried--and hardly requires an introduction.

Arabica coffee was first discovered in Ethiopia where it has been commercially cultivated for over five hundred years. The coffees grown here are heirloom varietals, highly valued for their nuanced fruit tones, sweetness and complexity.

The natural process coffees of Ethiopia (those which are patio dried in the cherry, rather than being pulped and fermented in tanks) are specifically known for their distinctive dried blueberry notes, complex flavor, and syrupy body.

The flavor profile is exceptionally clean and fruit forward with an emphasis on berry-like flavors including blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry. The coffee is underscored by a light, milk-chocolatey body and a hint of honeysuckle.