WHY WE LOVE IT: You'll find a candy-like cup with rich red fruits in this stellar example of naturally-processed Ethiopian coffee. 

REGION: Sidama

ALTITUDE: 1,950 m

PROCESSING: Natural

VARIETY: Ardi

For decades, naturally processed coffees from Ethiopia have been favorites among coffee fans and aficionados alike—and Ardi is a perfect reminder why. Fruity and sweet, it delivers a candy-like cup that shines across a range of brewing methods. Capture its richness with a French press, or explore its nuance with a V60. No matter how you brew it, you'll find plenty to love.

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As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia produces some of the most interesting and diverse coffees in the world. Because coffee has grown wild in the country for centuries, its varieties have crossed and evolved hundreds of times. Usually labeled “heirloom,” most Ethiopian coffee was once grouped together as one very diverse category, but researchers are now undertaking the task of identifying and naming Ethiopia’s vast number of distinct coffee varieties.

One variety that has recently emerged from the heirloom moniker is Ardi. Named in honor of the origins of both humankind and coffee, Ardi has been the flagship coffee of our importing partners, Keffa Coffee, since 2009. Grown in Ethiopia’s famed Sidama region, Ardi checks all the boxes for incredible flavor. With clean complexity and rich, fruity sweetness, this naturally processed coffee is teeming with fresh strawberry candy notes, complemented by soft peaches, and finishes with a rounded honey base.