Limu, Ethiopia (Washed) Specialty Coffee

Origin	Ethiopia
Region	Limu, Jimma Zone, Oromia Region
Producer	Primrose
Fermentation	Washed
Arabica Variety	Heirloom
Altitude	1700-1900m
Roasting profile	Omni Light (good for espresso | filter)
Resting period	Filter 7 days | Espresso 14 days

Limu is located within the Jimma Zone, of the Oromia Region. In a nearby city in Jimma, you will find a museum, the Jimma University, several markets, and an airport, but you will also find the Jimma Research Centre. Run by the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, the center specializes in agricultural research that, among other crops, serves to improve the yield of coffee and spices. Across the zone, people particularly love the game of football, or soccer, and team shirts are available for purchase throughout many market stalls.
The average temperature in Jimma ranges between 12 – 28 °C, and the sun graces the sky for anywhere between 4 – 8 hours per day. Unique to the Limu coffee area, the coffees are titled based on the processing methods used. Natural process coffees from this region are called Jimma coffees, while the washed processed coffees are called Limu. We think that is ideal general knowledge for a trivia quiz, but we have yet to show it off.
Coffee trees across all of Ethiopia are mostly grown by small-holder farmers and typically in the farmer’s backyards. This is known as ‘garden coffee’, and when it comes time for harvest, all the garden coffees in the area come together to give us Limu (or Jimma) coffee. 
This coffee was sourced through Project Origin and delivered to us courtesy of Artisan Green Bean.

 

 

Arabica Variety Heirloom
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF "HEIRLOOM"?
As per the definition provided by the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "heirloom" signifies a valuable item that has been in a family for multiple generations. In the realm of coffee, it is widely used to describe longstanding cultivars of the Coffea Arabica plant from Ethiopia.

In the Ethiopian context, "heirloom" frequently pertains to coffee varieties that are indigenous to the country, many of which still exist in their natural state. Ethiopia boasts an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 heirloom coffee varieties, with the majority yet to undergo formal genetic identification.

These heirloom coffee varieties are generally categorized into two groups: JARC varieties and regional landraces. JARC varieties are those that have been developed and researched by the Jimma Agricultural Research Centre, typically selected for desirable traits like disease resistance or increased yield. On the other hand, regional landraces consist of coffee trees that grow naturally in the wild.