7 Ethiopian Coffees Reviewed (Best and Worst!)

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To taste amazing (without additives or extra processing), coffee needs to grow in the right environment. For millennia, Ethiopia has had just that. Thanks to its mountainous southern regions and deep, rich soil, Ethiopia is the natural home of thousands of coffee varieties.
In these ideal conditions, coffee can be grown in Ethiopia without the need for agricultural chemicals, making Ethiopian beans superior in quality. This comes in sharp contrast with many with other parts of the world where coffee farmers often have no choice but to use chemicals, engineered varieties, or by providing artificial shade for coffee trees. Instead, when you get beans from Ethiopia, you are getting coffee as it was meant to be.
Ethiopian coffee is renowned for its floral and bright, fruity flavors- usually with a higher acidity, a light to medium body, and a complex flavor profile. Ethiopian coffees are also one of the rare places you can experience blueberry notes. People are often looking for a "blueberry bomb" coffee and, really, you should look no farther than Ethiopian coffees! Do note that not all Ethiopian coffes exhibit blueberry notes- it all depends on variety and processing method.
Ethopian coffee beans can be either naturally processed or washed. The method used for processing has a huge role in the coffee’s final taste. Most Ethiopian coffee exports are processed naturally. Natural processing is the traditional method, having been done that way for centuries any major changes. However, wet processing is becoming more common as the equipment required for it continues to improve.
Natural processed coffee tends to be fruitier and sweeter as the bean spends a longer time inside the coffee cherry. In contrast, washed coffee tends to carry a flavor more representative of the seed/bean itself.
Until 1995, Ethiopia was divided into different provinces. Now, Ethiopia is now split into districts; however, the old province names are still used to indicate region, particularly when it comes to coffee. Sidama or Sidamo was the country’s southernmost province, and many coffee plantations continue to grow coffee there today.
Yirgacheffe, a small town famous for producing some of the world’s best coffee beans, is located in the Sidama region. Most producers in Yirgacheffe favor wet processing, yielding brighter coffee beans with lighter bodies, higher acidity levels, sweet floral notes, and fruity flavors.
Guji is also another prominent coffee-producing region that is located south of Sidama. The world’s best roasters regularly flock to Guji for their beans. Guji beans tend to have a tea-like body and sweet floral notes, such as jasmine with peach and melon.
Farther east you can find Harrar, where delicious, dry-processed coffee beans with syrupy bodies are produced. These beans tend to have a wild, fruity character and a winey taste. Some Harrar coffees are labeled as Mocha Harrar, so named for the famous Red Sea port where the world’s finest coffee beans were shipped to the rest of the world.

[@DHMW26]

🇪🇹 thank you ethiopia well reviewd well described keep it up the good work nice video

[@coffeeauthority]

Accidentally ran across your channel. Love the videos, the production value, and the information. Keep up the good work. Count me as a subscriber.

[@JayArrCoffee]

Awesome, thank you!

[@squiremuldoon5462]

If you are ever near Sam Diego, there is an Ethiopian market called Awash , you give them a phone call an hour ahead of time and they will roast and even grind your coffee , and it’s only $12 a pound , not sure what kind it is but at that price I don’t ask , personally I just throw 2 teaspoons into a cup and let the ground sink to the bottom , it tastes like tea.

[@gg.6967]

@@user-tu2xf4uf3n, what? What,does that comment represent. I’m not being sarcastic or bullying just curious 👀 about this one.

[@medhanieweldemariam3579]

Thank you for your information.

[@JayArrCoffee]

So nice of you!

[@headoverbars8750]

Great Channel!

[@JayArrCoffee]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@DwFritz23]

Ethiopians are great for people who like light roast coffees. Most people prefer a medium roast because that produces a traditional coffee flavor. If you don't like fruity and floral coffees you probably won't like Ethiopian coffee. Try Guatemalan instead, they are more nutty and chocolaty.

[@professionalpotato4764]

Very informative :) Oh one suggestion, lower the audio frequencies of the BGM around the 1khz~ 1.2khz area. It'll prevent the sound from fighting with your voice.

[@JayArrCoffee]

Thanks! As you can see, we aren't audio pros 😬

[@ben10ten88]

Sadly here in ethiopia we get the shitty rejects that are picked out from the high grade export coffee

[@ShanniM]

I'm safe to hear things like this. Hopefully the money made from export improves the lives of the people.

[@ShanniM]

I'm sad*

[@nindythelittlebarista]

Love the review

[@JayArrCoffee]

So glad!

[@darc1027]

I enjoy Laughing Man Ethiopia Sidama kcups, they no longer have it available. Do you know of a good alternative in kcups?

[@Sertao2013]

How is this coffee Ethiopia Bita Genet ? It's Atlas coffee club of the month they are sending out this month . I'm wanting to see if Atlas club is sending out cheap coffee or good coffee .

[@wambuiwanyutu]

Please Review Kenyan coffee.Thankyou

[@mattcarr2050]

very nice

Quick question on the volcanica? I brought and it smelled unbelievably great. I used an espresso machine and it tasted “burnt”! Is espresso a bad choice for volcanica? If not then what do you think is the best way to brew?

[@JayArrCoffee]

I would be surprised if it was actually a burnt flavor. My concern with using for it espresso is that it probably is actually an under roast for espresso. Have you tried an Aeropress before? It’s only like $30 on Amazon and is super easy to use. A great brewing launching-off point for those trying to appreciate new single origin coffee!

[@zebib9761]

Roast it in medium heat

[@BaysviewPg]

Hi, for Ethiopia Y beans, which level of roasting that achieves the best berry sweet taste?

[@hanytheo457]

definitely light

[@sarademissie2518]

good job very nice explanation , but all Ethiopian coffee's are more than 5 stars ..

[@JayArrCoffee]

One of the very best origins to be sure!

[@nicolesaintdenis]

Try Red Bay coffee from Oakland, Kings Prize is delicious

[@user-tu2xf4uf3n]

U can find most of these on Amazon these days ??

[@jakobw135]

Is there an Ethiopian coffee that starts off using the DRY or NATURAL process, and finishes with the HONEY PROCESS?

[@DwFritz23]

No, the honey process is because the mucilage is left on during the drying process.

[@jakobw135]

@@DwFritz23 Isn't the MUCILAGE on the coffee beans WHAT is fermented during the Honey Process? Also I was told that the Natural and the Honey Process are really one and the same - is this true?

[@mussie12341]

Ethiopian coffee ☕ 😋 ♥ widening your thoughts like drug

[@Submersed24]

I'm really trying to enjoy ethiopian coffees and I have 4 types of beans from Onyx and it just tastes so acidic and sour. I hope it's just that my pallet hasn't yet adjusted to understand the taste yet. I feel I miss that umami taste italian style coffees have. It definitely tastes interesting but I can't dial in the taste perfectly enough.

[@johnnynighthawk156]

If you taste sourness, it could be variables from how you brew it (temp, grind size, brew style) or your roaster just have bad beans or roasting technique. The acidity from good ethiopian beans tastes fruity and floral that comes with the nutty or tea like taste of the coffee. It should not taste vinegary.

[@TheBigDean18]

Yeah your temp is probably too low, or grind size too course. Or your ratio could be off

[@Submersed24]

@@johnnynighthawk156 Yeah my brew was too course then. Also, it does still have a signature ethiopian fruitiness to it that I'm just not (mostly) into. I'm a huge columbian fan though. It has that smokey full pallet feel that ethiopian doesn't seem to hit for me

[@hamzaabdulmen748]

I like your interest in Ethiopian coffee why don't you invite in my farming station in gujii

[@NubianKingOfficial]

the coffee was found in harar but that use to be part of Somalia but know today ethiopia.

[@almazbati2519]

Coffee found in Kefa not Harar

[@kickrocks71]

Coffee was first found on Kaffa, Oromomiyah. The Oromos and Hararis worked closely and marketed coffee to the Muslim and Arab world to keep them up all night praying to Allah. Harar was never a part of Somalia. It is a distinct state with a distinct language, culture, and history. Although Hararis and Somalis undeniably have historical and familial connections.