Did a kilo of Harrar tonight which was sourced locally. I reckon I could smell the sweetness in the smoke.... Just got back from a quick trip to Ethiopia. Was in a bit of rush doing other stuff, and I managed to buy 15kg without cupping ??? , but at local prices I wasn't complaining... Interesting to see green at less than 50% of the prices I was paying back home in Aust. Picked up some washed and some dry process Sidamo, and some Yirgacheffe (which I found out the correct pronounciation is 'yeergacheffie'). The Sidamo washed was very uniform in size and looked a bit like a double sort I've had before. The aroma from the green bean was amazing. I suspect sitting in bags in a container in the heat for extended periods doesn't do the green bean any favours. As you would expect, the dry process Sidamo looked much less uniform, but it will be interesting to see how it tastes compared to the wet. No problems with customs on the way back - Next time I'll use a bigger box... :angel:
