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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