Ethiopia

Sidama (incl. Aleta Wendo, Bensa, Chire)

“station identity” rules everything

Yirgacheffe (Gedeo Zone)

high density, high competition, high blending pressure

Guji (Oromia; e.g., Hambela, Uraga, Shakiso)

newer specialty mapping, uneven infrastructure

Jimma / Limmu (Oromia/SW)

classic washed potential, but logistics can dominate

Bench Sheko / Kaffa (SW Ethiopia)

“forest coffee” narrative meets throughput constraints

Kenya

sub-country specialty regions (and why “county” isn’t the same as “cup profile”)

Nyeri (Central)

reputation, high competition, strong factory differentiation

Classic Kenyan washed; factories with strong QC keep “Nyeri clarity.”

Kirinyaga (Central/East of Mt Kenya)

very high ceiling, big variance by factory

Kiambu (near Nairobi)

more estates + higher land pressure

Embu / Meru (Eastern slopes)

strong lots, but logistics + investment vary

Western Kenya (Bungoma, etc.)

distinct profiles, often less specialty infrastructure