Hailing from the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia, Trader Joe’s Organic Fair Trade Shade Grown Ethiopian Coffee is a medium dark roast blend straight out of this birthplace of coffee. It is within the forests of the Kaffa region that arabica coffee was first found growing wild. This coffee has got it all - it’s USDA organic, shade grown, and fair trade certified which supports fair sale prices given to farmers for the 100% arabica green beans they grow so well. And grown under a canopy of trees, our Organic Fair Trade Shade Grown Ethiopian Coffee is grown nestling itself amongst a diverse habitat in its natural setting as opposed to many modern, sun-tolerant coffee plants that are grown in direct sunlight. All of this comes together in harmony to receive its medium dark roasting to give a rich tasting, medium bodied coffee that takes on a slightly acidic tartness and floral aroma.