Lekempti coffee is appreciated for its smoother acidity, balance, and delicate fruit flavors.
Lekempti is a name assigned to all coffees traded through the market town of Nekemte, found in western Ethiopia. It is located in the East Welega Zone of the Oromia Region. The name Lekempti is often used interchangeably with “Gimbi”, named after a small woreda just west of Lekempti, located in the West Welega Zone.
Medium-to-bold bean known for its fruity taste has greenish-brownish in color with good acidity and body, there are many roasters who put its flavor in their blends, but it can also be sold as an original gourmet or special original flavor. Lekempti coffee is appreciated for its smoother acidity, balance, and delicate fruit flavors. lekempti coffee is primarily cultivated in welega, a province to the west of addis ababa, where coffee is mostly grown in forest or semi-forest land and naturally processed.