Ethiopia Sidama Organic Worku Buche Natural

Ethiopia Sidama Organic Worku Buche Natural

Worku Buche’s Kadela wet mill is located in the Aroresa woreda at the eastern tip of Sidama. Smallholders with farms at 1,900 to 2,000masl in the area contribute to the coffee processed here, and it’s all sorted under Worku’s watchful eye. Kadela is a family-owned business named after the river running through Aroresa, and Worku brings over two decades of experience in coffee and other industries to running the mill. In addition to Kadela, his operation includes four other wet mills and one dry mill in Sidama. Worku’s work supports smallholders across over 250 hectares of land and adds value to their coffee through natural, washed, honey, or anaerobic processing, bringing Sidama coffee to the international market and over 75 consumer countries.

The Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNPR) was a state in southwest Ethiopia that borders Kenya. At the time, it was home to over 45 indigenous ethnic groups. In the mid 2000s, the SNNPR was responsible for producing over 40% of Ethiopia’s coffee volume. In 2023, the SNNPR was dissolved and divided into four regions, including Sidama.

 

Sidama is a fertile region in southern Ethiopia that spans across the highlands of Lake Awasa in the Rift Valley. The high altitudes that soar beyond 2000masl are where Arabica coffee trees grow and ripen slowly in the cool temperatures, resulting in complex flavor profiles and distinct aromas that are characteristic of Sidama green coffee. The region is home to nearly 8 million people with distinct cultures and traditions among 36 districts that encompass over 50 coffee cooperatives and around 200 washing stations.

 

Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Arroresa, Sidama, SNNPR
Producer: Worku Buche
Processing: Natural
Harvest Schedule: November - January
Variety: Heirloom Varietals
Altitude (MASL):1800-2200