Ethiopia Sidamo Chire

From Red Fox Coffee Merchants (importer)- “ Ethiopia’s Sidamo region is one of the best-known coffee-growing areas in the world. Like the rest of Ethiopia, it’s divided into several woredas (districts) and kebeles (communities) with washing stations throughout—each offering unique terroir. The Chire woreda is one of them, and within it lies the Abaya Taka kebele. To get to Chire we have to fly to the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, then take a local flight to Hawassa. We drive 3 hours via dirt road to Bensa, then another 4 hours to Chire. This last leg is 4 especially difficult hours as t...