We have added Shopping Cart Buttons to the Coffee Reviews. Click to View Cart . Ethiopia Map of the Ethiopia Hand-sorting of natural coffees in Harar. Typical Ethiopian coffee land. The difference between the cup profiles of the natural dry-processed vs. the washed is profound.
Ethiopian coffees can vary greatly from lot to lot.
It takes A LOT of cupping to find the specific lot of coffee that is superior. Since lots differ in character, and I do so much to find the best lot, we are now listing the Lot Number in the description of the coffee. When I find that coffee, I buy the majority of the year's coffee immediately, leaving a small opening in case any other good lots come along later in the season. Oftentimes, a Grade 4 will be marked grade 5 to save on taxes and duties. The whole system is very unreliable and seemingly arbitrary.