What’s special about Ethiopia and coffee?
You may know that I love to travel even more than I love coffee - and that’s a lot! And I’ve been very fortunate to have travelled, worked and lived all around the world. In all my travels, one of the most special places I visited - and the place with the best coffee by far! - was Ethiopia.
Did You KNow…
Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee and it has been a popular beverage here for centuries.
Some countries grow coffee mostly for export but Ethiopians LOVE coffee and drink about half of the coffee they grow making them the top coffee consumers in Africa.
We LOVE Ethiopian coffee and put it in almost all our blends. Our Road Trip blend is a sweet and chocolatey mix of Ethiopian and South American coffees - yum!
The Ethiopian coffee ceremony is performed daily in many Ethiopian households. It involves roasting green coffee, grinding it, brewing in a special coffee pot, then drinking 3 rounds of coffee. This ceremony can take 2 hours - pretty different from the grab & go coffee culture of Canada!
Ethiopia and Liberia are the only African countries that were not colonized in the 1800s and 1900s. However, Ethiopia was occupied by the Italians from 1936-1941 which is why you find Italian-style espresso bars and cafes in Addis Ababa.
Contrary to what you saw in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, many people believe that the Ark of the Covenant is in a church in Ethiopia and has been there for about 3,000 years. It was brought to Ethiopia from Jerusalem by the Queen of Sheba.
SUNNYSIDE: A seasonal Special Ethiopian blend
A medium-light roast fair trade organic Ethiopian blend - Spring 2020
Sunnyside is a perfect example of why I love Ethiopian coffees. It is a lighter roast blend made from organic, fairtrade beans from the Sidama region in Southern Ethiopia.
This is a bright, sunny coffee that makes me think of blueberry, summer and happiness. Get some and let it brighten your day!
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