Ethiopia

Feb/Mar/April 2013: Origin Issue: Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Worth Writing About.

This is a set of images from my recent trip to Ethiopia, and instead of trying to represent everywhere I went, I focused only on images I wanted to caption, ones I thought were worth making notes about.

Ethiopia Simien Mountains 2012

Simiens is known for several large mammal species that are endangered and for the dramatic views, enhanced by rapid changes in weather and dramatic lighting.

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela is a UNESCO world heritage site, and must be seen to be believed.

Our Ethiopias, for you

With Tom and Aleco in Ethiopia, I thought it would be swell to take a look at our current Ethiopia offerings as some have changed out since the last time we looked at them all together.

Shakiso

Shakiso is several hours south of Yirgacheffe in the Guji zone.

Ethiopias

Fruits, earthy chocolate, rustic spice, and then fruits again. This is very refined version of the classic dry processes Ethiopian coffee.

Ethiopia Out-of-Harvest

Aleco and I made a trip to Ethiopia to scout out new possibilities, and to eat Tibs.

Ethiopia Guji Shakiso +

If you have been following us on twitface, you might have noticed that I've been doing fun tastings/pairings/cuppings with some folks at Northern Colorado's Odell Brewing Company, mainly Linsey Cornish one of the brewers who works on their weekly Firkin project.

Ethiopia in Frosty January (2011 Travelogue)

Okay, so it wasn't frosty, but the nights were a little chilly, I swear. These images are from a 2011 trip focused on the West : Jimma, Limmu, Agaro, Illubabor, Wollega

Roasting Washed Coffees from Ethiopia

Roasting coffees from Ethiopia can be incredibly tricky.

Car Battery Coffee Roasting

A Gene Cafe roaster being powered by a car battery in Ethiopia.

All shades of red, yellow and green. Shanta Golba Union, Ethiopia

A pretty picture, but horrible selection of coffee cherry. I saw a lot of this in my recent trip to southern Ethiopia.

The "misty valley" of Adado, or Adido, or Idido ...Road to Adido, Ethiopia

Sweet Maria's Coffee, Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe and Sidamo

Pensive waiter poses with statue at the Rendevvous in Dilla, Ethiopia

Sweet Maria's Coffee, Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe and Sidamo

Roundhouse with wattle and daub walls- Ethiopia

Sweet Maria's Coffee, Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe and Sidamo

Harar Sofi, Beer and Hakim Stout ad, in Dilla, Ethiopia

Sweet Maria's Coffee, Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe and Sidamo

Tibs restaurant in Dilla - Ethiopia

GPS Geotagged Sweet Maria's Coffee, Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe and Sidamo

An ex-employee of Mike's Body Shop came back to Bensa! - Ethiopia

Sweet Maria's Coffee, Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe and Sidamo

Mmm mmmeat - Ethiopia

Sweet Maria's Coffee, Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe and Sidamo