Sidamo was a province in the Southern part of Ethiopia. Its name originates from native Ethnic Group Sidama, which currently is located in the South-Central part of the country. 

Sidamo is one of the most prolific growing regions in Ethiopia, putting out large volumes of consistently great coffee each year, grown at an impressive 7200ft. This varietal of Ethiopian coffee is outstanding as a black coffee, a milk coffee or in a press of any sort, it produces a strong, powerful and full-flavoured coffee with undertones of chocolate, and some say black tea.