Limmu coffee
What Makes Limmu Coffee Unique?
- Limmu is one of the zones in the Oromia coffee growing regions of southwest Ethiopia. Limmu coffee grows producing medium-sized beans with a characteristic round shape and a greenish color. It is generally washed and it has a similar cupping profile to Sidama and Yirgacheffe coffee having a citric acidity, with soft berry undertones and chocolate-floral notes. Limmu coffee is regarded as premium gourmet coffee with its distinctive terroir and variety. The coffee brew has a well-balanced mouth feel and
vibrant floral overtones. It is balanced, sweet, slightly spices with pleasant wine like characteristics. Some Limmu coffee also have floral and stone fruit notes.
Specific characteristics
- Attitude: -7400-2100M
- grown in the Sidamo region south of the capital
- Harvest period: October – December
- Raw appearance: – Greenish, yellow, round in shape
- Taste: spicy and winery
- Cup: -good acidity and body