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Origin guide

Best Ethiopia coffee

315 in-stock lots · 133 roasters carrying · avg Northscore 71 · median $1.96/oz

Ethiopia is the genetic homeland of arabica and the reference origin for floral, citric, tea-like specialty profiles. The cup most associated with the country — jasmine, bergamot, lemon, occasionally white peach or stone fruit — comes from the Yirgacheffe and Sidamo regions in the south. Guji has emerged in the last decade as a distinct region within Sidamo with its own naming, often producing slightly more body than Yirgacheffe. Most Ethiopian specialty is processed natural (sun-dried with the fruit on) which amplifies the fruit characteristics; washed Ethiopians are cleaner and more floral but harder to find. The country's "heirloom" varietal designation conceals an enormous diversity of indigenous cultivars — JARC 74110, 74158, Wolisho, Dega, Kurume, plus countless landraces. Buying Ethiopian is more producer-driven than varietal-driven; trust the export company (Daye Bensa, Ture Waji, Tesfaye Bekele) more than any single farm name.

Top Ethiopia coffees by Northscore

All currently in stock. Ranked by Cherrybook Northscore — our composite of third-party scores, sensory inference, community tasting signal, and editorial accolades.

  1. High Hopes by Variety Coffee Roasters
    01

    WashedNorthscore 98$1.89/oz

  2. Double Trouble Blend by Five Senses Coffee
    02

    GujiNorthscore 89$1.42/oz

  3. Cold Brew Ethiopia Sidamo Decaf [Medium] by Kurasu
    03

    SidamoWashedNorthscore 87$3.12/oz

  4. Worka Chelbessa by George Howell Coffee
    04

    YirgacheffeWashedNorthscore 87$2.17/oz

  5. Space Cowboy by Sightseer Coffee
    05

    YirgacheffeMrs. Gemedech FulasaNaturalNorthscore 85$2.42/oz

  6. Instant Coffee - Lilac Dream by Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters
  7. High Hopes by Variety Coffee Roasters
    07

    WashedNorthscore 84$1.82/oz

  8. Worka Chelbessa Medium by George Howell Coffee
    08

    YirgacheffeWashedNorthscore 84$2.17/oz

  9. Ethiopia Drip Bags 5 Pack by Coffee Supreme
    09

    Northscore 83$0.60/oz

  10. Seasonal East Africa — (PRODUCT)RED by Onyx Coffee Lab
  11. Bochesa — Espresso by Nomad Coffee
  12. Raro Boda - 2024 by Passenger Coffee

All 315 in-stock Ethiopia coffees →

Regions

Specialty-producing regions in our catalog, ranked by in-stock volume.

  • Guji76
  • Yirgacheffe52
  • Sidama43
  • Sidamo18
  • Gedeb14
  • Oromia8
  • Gedeo Zone5
  • Jimma5

Process distribution

How Ethiopia specialty is processed across the in-stock catalog.

Notable Ethiopia producers

Producers with the most in-stock lots in our catalog right now.

Roasters carrying Ethiopia

Specialty roasters with active Ethiopia programs.