Look for a tangy pungent brew with a lingering floral aroma. I have a passion for the Ethiopian Yirgachaffe, (yirga meaning “stable” and chaffe meaning “municipality”) it is a complete cup and a favorite at the Berg household.

Arabica coffee is indigenous to this eastern Africa country and still grows wild in many areas. The range of altitude is from 4,200 to 6,800 feet.

The coffee grows on small farms (85 percent cover less than five acres), often inter-planted with banana trees for shade. Usually harvesting runs from October through December. Ethiopia's entire crop is Arabica, which is primarily processed by the dry method and graded by the number of defects.