Ethiopia
Haider Aba Mecha
(Espresso Roast)

Haider has carefully preserved the natural environment by selectively thinning the forest to allow adequate light for the coffee plants.

Washed process Heirloom

Flavour: orange, nectarine, cacao

Body: Acidity:

Roast: espresso (black + milk drinks)

Haider Abamecha Coffee Producer and Exporter is a sole proprietorship company that has been involved in the coffee industry for many years. Initially, the company focused on supplying coffee to the domestic market in the Jimma Zone of southwest Ethiopia. Since 2005, however, the company has expanded its operations to become a coffee producer and exporter. The founder of the company is Mr. Haider Abamecha Abadiko.

The company purchased its farm ten years ago, recognizing the growing demand from specialty buyers for traceable and certified high-quality coffee. With the increasing demand, the company decided to cultivate its own coffee. The farm covers nearly 1,000 hectares of land, with 532 hectares currently in production. The company is certified with Organic, RFA, UTZ, and Café Practices certifications.

Located in Limu, the farm is situated at an altitude of 1,900 to 2,065 meters above sea level and primarily consists of native forest reserve. Haider has carefully preserved the natural environment by selectively thinning the forest to allow adequate light for the coffee plants. The company’s goal is to supply specialty-grade, high-quality, certified, and traceable coffee beans to clients. To ensure quality control, a dedicated washing station has been built on the farm exclusively for processing farm-grown coffee.

The farm has also contributed to local employment. Currently, the company provides jobs for 90 permanent employees and over 200 temporary workers both in Addis Ababa and at the farm.

Additionally, the company operates seven wet processing stations and three dry coffee hulling stations in the Jimma Zone and Illubabor to source washed and natural Limu coffee. Haider Abamecha Coffee Producer and Exporter is committed to delivering coffee of world-class quality, specializing in washed and natural Limu coffee that produces some of the finest cups of coffee in the world.

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Ethical, traceable sourcing

This page has all the sourcing information (variety, process, region, story, importer, and more) that our importers share with us, and give us permission to use.

The transparency helps us talk confidently about the quality and background of our product, and it helps you know exactly what you’re buying.

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Coffee page transparency legend
Our coffee philosophy
Our business approach

Fresh harvest coffee

We only source and roast coffee from each country’s latest harvest season (so the green coffee is never older than 1 year from the time of picking, processing and packing). This ensures the sensory qualities are always at their peak and unaffected by excessive ageing.

Roasted for espresso (best enjoyed black)

Roast style: espresso. We normally roast all our single origins omni, but there are some exceptions—this coffee is one of them! The roast profile leans to the darker side of the spectrum, but is still considered lighter when compared to other espresso roasts in the market.

Designed for espresso brewing. Best enjoyed black.

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Our Loring Kestrel S35 roaster
Our roasting style and approach

Best brewed within days 10–42 post-roast

The ‘fresh is best’ saying doesn’t apply to coffee (contrary to popular belief). Waiting before opening and brewing your bag of whole coffee beans helps develop peak flavour and acidity.

But heads up: if you buy pre-ground coffee, brew it as soon as possible.

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Our recommended brewing window

Recommended ratio: 1:2 to 1:2.2 in ~26-32 seconds

Our recipes and ratios are tailored to our coffee sourcing and roasting styles, bringing the best flavour and feel out of each coffee.

For our espresso roasts, we recommend a coffee:yield ratio of 1:2 or 1:2.2:

Dose: 22g ground coffee
Yield: 46–48g espresso
Total brew time: ~26-32 seconds

This is just a starting point! We encourage you to experiment, taste, and adjust to find the recipe that you enjoy the most.

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Our espresso brew guide (espresso roast blends and single origins)
Brewing ratio calculator

Packaging and sustainability

Bags: ABA-certified home compostable (AS 5810-2010)
Labels: recyclable
Valves (only on +250g bags): general waste
Box and tape (online orders): recyclable

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Our packaging

Producer: Haider Aba Mecha
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Jimma
Altitude: 1900-2065m above sea level
Variety: Heirloom
Process: washed
Harvested: May 2024
Importer: Osito
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Orange, nectarine, cacao
Roast style: Espresso (black + milk drinks)

The location

Coffee from Ethiopia

Seen as the birthplace of domesticated coffee, there are not many more exciting times at the Sample warehouse as when our fresh Ethiopian lots arrive. Legend says it’s our favourite origin…

The Jimma region of Ethiopia

Region in the southwest that traditionally only produced commodity grade coffee. With increased exposure and education the truly great potential of this area is beginning to be realised. Can also be referred to as ‘Jimmah’, ‘Jimma’, and ‘Djimmah’

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.