The Ethiopian Coffee Atlas
The world's most complete interactive reference for Ethiopian coffee.
9 origins. Interactive map. AI flavor finder. Brewing science calculator. Ceremony guide. Live ECX market data. Built as a museum-quality reference, not a webpage.
SCA Cupping Score
86–92+
Specialty range across Caffa Atlas origins
Source: SCA 2024
Origins Mapped
35
Ethiopian coffee regions, fully indexed
Source: ECX / Caffa Atlas
Altitude Range
1,400–2,200m
Where the highest-scoring lots are grown
Source: ICO / USDA
1 · Interactive Map
The nine coffee regions of Ethiopia
Hover any region to preview · click to open its full deep-dive · flavor wheel selections glow here
Side-by-side
Compare two regions
Calibrated cupping radar synthesized from each region's flavor lineage, body, and SCA score band.
Yirgacheffe
- SCA
- 86–92
- Altitude
- 1,700–2,200 m
- Processing
- Washed, Natural
- Body
- Light to Medium
- Flavor
- Jasmine, bergamot, lemon, peach, black tea
Harar
- SCA
- 84–88
- Altitude
- 1,400–2,000 m
- Processing
- Natural
- Body
- Full
- Flavor
- Blueberry, wine, dark chocolate, spice
Signature Origins · Deep Dive
Live · 0 origins from catalog
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★ · Impact Pathway
Origin → Canada · Impact Pathway
Trace each batch from Ethiopian highlands to Toronto. Every shipment funds the Caffa Charity Fund.
2 · SCA Flavor Wheel
Click a flavor — watch the map respond
Each wedge of the Specialty Coffee Association wheel maps to the Ethiopian origins that exhibit that note.
Click any flavor
The SCA Flavor Wheel maps sensory categories to the Ethiopian origins that produce them. Selecting a wedge highlights the matching regions on the interactive map above.
3 · AI Flavor Finder
Find Your Perfect Ethiopian Coffee
How do you like your coffee?
4 · My Coffee Profile
My Coffee Profile
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Save your favorite origins, tasting notes, and AI recommendations — all in one place.
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Yirgacheffe pour-over routine
18g · 300ml · 94°C · medium-fine grind. Notes of jasmine, bergamot, lemon honey.
AI match · Guji
Recommended for berry & chocolate preference, washed processing, light-medium roast.
3 · Atlas Search
Filter by flavor, altitude, season
4 · Region Deep-Dives
Nine origins, in full
4.5 · Regional Reference Data
The structured atlas
Geography, processing, flavor, grading and delivery centers for each of Ethiopia's principal export origins.
5 · AI Science Analyzer
Understand What's In Your Cup
Paste tasting notes from any Ethiopian coffee bag. Our AI Q-grader will identify the likely region, explain the flavor science, estimate quality, and suggest brewing parameters.
6 · Market Data
Ethiopian Coffee Market — Live
Global futures + ECXECXEthiopia Commodity Exchange — official Ethiopian coffee trading floor Ethiopia grades. Reference prices updated regularly.
Source: ECX Live Feed · ICE Futures
A typical retail bag's value is split across the supply chain. Direct trade compresses these layers so a larger share returns to producers.
Source: ICO / Caffa supply-chain analysis · Indicative
★ · Elevation & Terroir Map
Where altitude meets flavor
The higher the farm, the brighter the cup. Hover any peak to reveal its altitude, SCA score, and signature flavor.
Hover or tap a peak to reveal its terroir
Higher altitude = slower cherry maturation = more complex sugars = brighter, more nuanced flavor
7 · Brewing Science
Brew Like a Champion
Dose
Water
In the cup
Expect: jasmine, bergamot, lemon zest
8 · Coffee Ceremony
Abol · Tona · Baraka
Six stages of the bunna ceremony — performed in Ethiopian households daily for over a thousand years. Three rounds, one blessing.
Washing the green beans
Green coffee beans are rinsed in a flat clay pan, cleansing both the beans and the spirit of the day.
Next stage: Roasting — Roasting over open flame
9 · Knowledge Badges
Knowledge Badges
Earn digital badges as you explore the Atlas. 0 / 5 earned
Continue · Science
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