The Kingdom of Kaffa (c. 1390–1897) was an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia. The legend goes the farmer Kaldi discovered coffee after noticing that after eating the berries from a certain tree, his goats became so energetic that they did not want to sleep at night. 
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He later brought these cherries to the monastery and shared them with the monks who exclaimed that they were the Devil’s work and hurled them into the fire. The aroma of the beans roasting in the fire was heavenly and the beans were raked from the fire and crushed to put out the embers.
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Realizing their mistake, they placed them into a jug and covered with hot water for preservation. Later the monks drank the brew and it helped them keep awake during nightly devotions. The etymology of Kaffa is thought to be from the Arabic qahwah meaning "a drink from berries". The English word coffee is derived from the same root.
Certification/Grading: Natural
Roast: Med-light
Tasting Profile: Milk chocolate, fruity, caramel
Grower: Smallholder farmers from the Sidama zone.
Variety: Indigenous Heirloom Cultivars
Region: Sidama Zone, Ethiopia
Altitude: 1700-1900 M
Soil Type: Nitisols
Process: Full natural, sorted by hand. Dried on raised beds
The Kingdom of Kaffa (c. 1390–1897) was an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia. The legend goes the farmer Kaldi discovered coffee after noticing that after eating the berries from a certain tree, his goats became so energetic that they did not want to sleep at night.
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He later brought these cherries to the monastery and shared them with the monks who exclaimed that they were the Devil’s work and hurled them into the fire. The aroma of the beans roasting in the fire was heavenly and the beans were raked from the fire and crushed to put out the embers.
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Realizing their mistake, they placed them into a jug and covered with hot water for preservation. Later the monks drank the brew and it helped them keep awake during nightly devotions. The etymology of Kaffa is thought to be from the Arabic qahwah meaning "a drink from berries". The English word coffee is derived from the same root.
Certification/Grading: Natural
Roast: Med-light
Tasting Profile: Milk chocolate, fruity, caramel
Grower: Smallholder farmers from the Sidama zone.
Variety: Indigenous Heirloom Cultivars
Region: Sidama Zone, Ethiopia
Altitude: 1700-1900 M
Soil Type: Nitisols
Process: Full natural, sorted by hand. Dried on raised beds