Khalid Shifa - Ethiopia

This coffee comes from the Badeyi processing plant, located in Kota Kebele in the Jimma area of Ethiopia. The plant covers 2.5 hectares and is surrounded by fertile highland farms that contribute to the region's reputation for producing unique and vibrant coffees. Part of the production comes from the owner's farm, the majority is supplied by an extensive network of outside farmers in the vicinity.

It's not every day that you see a coffee from Ethiopia that has been dried with mucilage, often known as the honey process. Dried on African raised beds to ensure slow and even drying results in low fermentation, delivering a coffee that has an extremely subtle and delicate aromatic profile. The result is a cup of coffee that can legitimately be described as "tea-like". Fine floral aromas with a clean, refreshing texture. It's a great coffee that sits nicely between the intense citrus aromas of a clean parchment cured coffee and the intense fruit flavours of a whole fruit dried coffee.

• Region: Jimma
• Country: Ethiopia
• Elevation: 1,900 - 2,000 masl
• Variety: Landraces
• Process: Honey