Ethiopia Djimma

Tucked into Ethiopia’s lush southwestern highlands, Djimma is one of the country’s oldest and most culturally rich coffee-growing regions. Here, coffee isn’t just grown — it’s lived. This is where wild coffee forests still thrive, with heirloom varieties growing under the shade of native trees, just as they have for centuries.

Known as one of the birthplaces of Arabica, Djimma’s connection to coffee runs deep. In homes across the region, the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony is still part of daily life — a slow, intentional ritual of roasting, grinding, and brewing that brings people together. It’s as much about community as it is about caffeine.

The landscape is lush, misty, and green — high elevations, fertile soil and ample rainfall make it ideal for coffee that’s full of character. Coffees from Djimma tend to be bold and earthy, sometimes with a hint of spice, and carry the wild, untamed beauty of the land itself.

For the people of Djimma, coffee isn’t a commodity — it’s a source of pride, tradition, and identity. It grows alongside their stories. And when you drink a cup from this region, you’re tasting a small part of Ethiopia’s living history.

You haven’t had an espresso until you’ve had an Ethiopian Natural process sun dried Djimma. As the all time favourite of our roaster, Tong, he loves it blended with Yemen Ishmaili and dribbled ristretto into the back of the mouth.