Sidama
Featuring vibrant blueberry, sweet honey, and notes of peach and cocoa, Sidama is a fantastic upgrade for your daily drinker. We love brewing it with filter methods such as a drip pot, pourover, or Aeropress to bring out the clean, layered fruit flavors in every cup. A French Press will highlight its deeper cocoa richness and honey sweetness, while a well-tuned espresso reveals a balanced mix of blueberry and peach with a smooth, chocolaty finish.
This year's Sidama is a community lot from smallholder farmers in the Bensa district, grown at 1,800 to 1,960 meters. Their ripe cherries are dried whole on raised beds, sorted by hand for defects and shaded through the hottest part of the day so they dry slowly and evenly.
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Technical Details
| Tasting Notes | Blueberry, Honey, Peach, Cocoa |
| Origin | Ethiopia |
| Region | Sidama (Bensa) |
| Producers | Smallholder farmers, community lot |
| Process | Natural |
| Elevation | 1,800β1,960 masl |
| Variety | Ethiopian heirloom and local landraces |
| Harvest Year | 2026 |
| Importing Partner | Primavera Green Coffee |
| Partnership length with Firelight | 4 years |
| Brewing method recommendation | Batch Brew, Pourover, Aeropress |
From our importing partner, Primavera Green Coffee:
Where they can, Primavera buys everything a partner site produces. That gives the farmers a steadier market and room to keep improving quality from one harvest to the next.
FAQ
When do you roast and ship?
Our current production roast days are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Any order placed during the week will be roasted and shipped on the next roast day.
What shipping methods do you use?
Single bags are shipped via USPS First Class Mail. Multi-bag or large orders typically ship via UPS.
Where do you roast?
We have been roasting in West Midtown, Atlanta for over 10 years! Our production roastery and lab is unfortunately not open to the public at this time.
How do you source coffee?
A number of different factors go into the decision to source each coffee that eventually ends up on our menu. The most important of these are ethics, quality, sustainability and freshness.
Shipping
Fast shipping
Orders are typically shipped the same day they are roasted. Single bags are shipped via USPS First Class Mail. Multi-bag or large orders typically ship via UPS.
Order tracking
You will receive tracking information via email when your order ships.
Free shipping on coffee
Coffee orders of $40 or more ship free. Subscriptions always ship free.
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Recyclable Packaging
Our 12oz bags are recyclable in areas that accept #4 LDPE plastics. Take it along with your other hard-to-recycle plastics to a center that accepts and sorts them, or send them to us in a Send Back Recycle Pack!
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