Culinary · Sidamo & Yirgacheffe
Ethiopian Coffee Origin Trail
From wild forest coffee in Kaffa to the washing stations of Yirgacheffe — the story of coffee where the plant was born.
Duration
6 days
Difficulty
Easy
Best season
Year-round
Group size
2 – 10
From
From $1,780 pp
Overview
A journey for the seriously caffeinated. Cup with roasters, walk the forest of origin, and share ceremony with the women who process every cherry by hand.
Highlights
- Cupping session at a Yirgacheffe washing station
- Walk in the Kaffa Biosphere — wild Coffea arabica in situ
- Coffee ceremony hosted in a Sidama family home
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Addis coffee culture
Roasteries, cafés and the historic Tomoca.
- 2
Day 2
Drive to Awassa
Lakeside evening, fresh fish market at dawn.
- 3
Day 3
Yirgacheffe washing stations
See processing from cherry to green bean.
- 4
Day 4
Sidama ceremony
Full-day village visit and traditional coffee ceremony.
- 5
Day 5
Kaffa forest walk
Wild coffee where it all began.
- 6
Day 6
Return Addis
Farewell dinner at a heritage house.
Included
- 5 nights boutique lodges
- All cuppings and tastings
- Private driver-guide
- Daily breakfast
Not included
- Flights
- Some dinners