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Producer

Khalid Shifa

ETJimma, Jimma, Ethiopia, Limmu
Coffees in catalog
6
Currently in stock
2
Roasters carrying
3
Avg Cherry's Index
70.2

Khalid Shifa’s lots are carried by 3 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 3 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.

Producer overview

Khalid Shifa cultivates coffee in Ethiopia, specifically within the Limmu and Jimma regions. The production altitude ranges from 1900 to 2100 meters above sea level.

The varietal landscape across the catalog consists entirely of local heirloom cultivars.

The processing portfolio for Khalid Shifa leans heavily toward washed preparations alongside a smaller representation of natural-processed coffees. The catalog includes six lots in total, featuring washed and natural treatments applied to heirloom varieties.

Three different roasters currently carry coffees from this producer, including Tim Wendelboe, Frukt Coffee Roasters, and Dukes Coffee Roasters. Recent catalog entries feature lots such as the Echemo and Bedeye releases, prepared as both filter and espresso profiles by roasters like Tim Wendelboe and Frukt Coffee Roasters.

The work of Khalid Shifa in the catalog is distinguished by a primary focus on traditional heirloom varietals processed predominantly via washed methods across multiple specialty roasters.

  • Limmu and Jimma origins
  • heirloom varietal focus
  • washed process emphasis

Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.

Producer profile

Varietals

  • heirloom6 lots

Processes

  • Washed5
  • Natural1

Altitude

19002100m

Harvests

20252024

Across harvest years

Lineage

The same producer, year after year. Cherrybook captures the year on the bag when the roaster publishes it; use this to track how a farmer’s profile evolves season to season.

2025 harvest

2 lots

Echemo

Floral, White Tea, and Stone Fruits on a washed build.

Jimma, ET · Washed

FloralTea LikeStone Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
82
$1.82/oz

2024 harvest

2 lots

Bedeye

Expect Stone Fruits, Honey Like Sweetness, and Chamomile Florals from this washed.

Limmu, ET · Washed

LightStone FruitHoneyChamomile
$2.48/oz

Echemo

Expect Stone Fruits, Sweet Forest Berries, and Milk Chocolate from this natural.

Jimma, ET · Natural

Medium-LightStone FruitBerryMilk Chocolate+1
$2.35/oz
Out of stock

Echemo

Floral, White Tea, and Stone Fruits on a washed build.

Jimma, ET · Washed

FloralTea LikeStone Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
82
$1.82/oz

Bedeye

Expect Stone Fruits, Honey Like Sweetness, and Chamomile Florals from this washed.

Limmu, ET · Washed

LightStone FruitHoneyChamomile
$2.48/oz
Archived (4)

Echemo Espresso

Expect Floral, White Tea, and Stone Fruits from this washed.

Jimma, ET · Washed

LightFloralTea LikeStone Fruit
Well-reviewed roaster
82
$1.82/oz
Out of stock

Echemo

Expect Stone Fruits, Sweet Forest Berries, and Milk Chocolate from this natural.

Jimma, ET · Natural

Medium-LightStone FruitBerryMilk Chocolate+1
$2.35/oz
Out of stock

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