Ethiopia Mirado
COUNTRY: Ethiopia
REGION: Sidama
VARIETY: Variety 74158, heirloom
ALTITUDE: 1800-2100 masl
PROCESS: Natural
TASTING NOTES: Toffee, cooked green grape and mellow panela and fresh tropical fruit (guava) flavours with complex acidity and candy-like sweetness.
Mirado Farm:
This coffee is grown, harvested, and processed near the Mirado Village of Sidama. Coffee is collected by smallholder farmers who live around Mirado and processed at the Mirado Washing Station. There, they use both Washed and Natural processing methods and dry the coffee on African beds.
Sidama Region:
The Sidama region is known for producing the most coffee at the highest grades in Ethiopia, and the geography explains why this is. This region spreads across fertile highlands, where half of the land is cultivated. The surrounding rivers and lakes along with the very high elevation results in cool weather and fertile soil. These factors, in combination with over 100 inches of rainfall per year, cause the coffee to ripen slower than in any other region in Ethiopia. There are over 50 cooperatives and 200 washing stations throughout Sidama.