The Sidamo growing region is located in the highlands south of the capital city of Addis Ababa. Ethiopia has a tremendous tradition of coffee and innumerable heirloom varieties that still grow wild to this day. Traceability to farms or non-union co-ops is extremely difficult in this country, partially because of the government’s nationalization program and auction system, but also due to the fact that most harvesting is either wild grown forest coffee or small backyard garden plots.
