Ethiopia has many ecological zones, which are suitable for fine coffee growing.

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ETHIOPIAN VARIETALS

Hamlin Trading exports high-quality traceable highland coffee beans from coffee-growing regions of Ethiopia to the international market. We undertake end-to-end purchasing process via Targeted Sourcing Program which provides access to the best coffees that Ethiopia offers. These include conventional (non-certified) and certified (Fair Trade, Organic, Rainforest Alliance, Bird-Friendly, UTZ Certified “Good Inside”) coffees.

Coffee Map – Main coffee growing regions of Ethiopian

OUR COFFEE

Hamlin offers specialty coffee beans! We source coffee from farmers through our out-growers program and also from farms in other areas of Ethiopia. For buyers interested in Ethiopian varietals, Hamlin will assure buyers of high-quality traceable coffee beans from Ethiopia’s superior coffee growing regions.

SPECIALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF MAJOR ETHIOPIAN HIGH QUALITY COFFEES

Ethiopia has many e ecological zones, which are suitable for fine coffee growing. The existence of different zones has created coffees with different characteristics some of the characteristics that make Ethiopia coffee more attractive and unique could be described as follows:

  • YIRGACHEFFE

    A highland grown coffee recognized for its distinct character, set apart by an exceptional citrus and floral flavor. It has a firm and fine acidity, with a viscous, round, creamy and mouthful tactile sensation. When processed naturally (sun-dried), it has a pleasant aftertaste. The bean is uniform, thick, medium to bold, blue in color, oval in shape and compact. This is the most well-known washed Ethiopian coffee around the world.

  • SIDAMO

    Produces exceptional washed and natural coffee, with medium-pointed to pointed-firm acidity, medium to full tactile sensation and its own distinct flavor notes of spice and citrus. The bean is small to medium sized and green-gray to blue in color. Both washed and sun-dried (natural) processed.

  • HARRAR

    Famous worldwide for its distinctive, genuine mocha flavor and soft, smooth and round tactile sensation. The longberry and amber beans are thick and oval in shape, medium to large in size, and green to yellow-umber in color. Sun-dried processed only, it is produced in the eastern highlands and exported from Dire Dawa. It is regarded as one of the finest premium coffees.

  • LIMMU

    With a lively medium to firm acidity and smooth to round tactile sensation, this coffee is well-known for its distinctive flavor. The bean has a uniform appearance, blue in color, medium to bold, thick in size and oblong to round in shape. Washed only, it is renowned for its good cup, sweet and spicy "wine-like" flavor and balanced body. It is highly sought by many roasters, especially in Europe and United States. It is one of the premium gourmet coffees worldwide.

  • JIMMA

    Represents the bulk of Ethiopian natural export coffee, often used in blends. It has medium acidity, and a good and pleasant body. The beans are medium to bold, oval and thick. Sun-dried processed only, it is the best known Ethiopian coffee within the industry and represents the bulk of Ethiopian coffee exports. This type covers a multitude of southwestern Ethiopian coffees, including Limu unwashed processed coffee, as well as Jimma specialty coffees. In many cases, these vast varietals are exported simply as “Jimma coffee.”

  • TEPI/BEBEKA

    most often comes from the state-owned plantations of Tepi/Bebeka. This coffee has a soft and smooth acidity with some nutty and caramel notes, as well as a rich and rounded tactile sensation. The beans have a large, thick, wide center cut, pointed ends, less specific density, and have a green to gray appearance in color. Washed only, these coffees have less acidity, body and a soft flavor. They often help roasters achieve specific results in their blends.

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