Western Oromia coffee area traded as Lekempti via Nekemte, at roughly 1,500-2,400 m, with natural lots described as tropical and jasmine-like.
Wollega coffees are aggregated and exported through Nekemte and sold internationally under the Lekempti trade designation. Across the four Wollega zones, coffee grows at about 1,500-2,400 m, mostly heirloom landraces, in semi-forest, garden and plantation systems, with an October to January harvest. Natural lots are described with tropical fruit, jasmine, stone fruit and chocolate, and washed lots with floral, citrus and black tea notes. West and East Welega together produced 40,606 tons of coffee in the year ending 2005, about 18% of Ethiopia's total.
Field notes
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Nekemte, at 2,088 m, is the main town of East Welega and the city through which Wollega coffees are aggregated for export.
In the cup, according to guides
- FloralOften notedAn exporter describes jasmine and floral notes in Wollega lots.
- WineyOften notedOne exporter compares Wollega lots to Harar for their fruity, winey notes, with brighter acidity.
Varietals
Elsewhere in Ethiopia
Sources · 4 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Nekemte Coffee Sourcing Guide: Lekempti Trade Name, Wollega Sub-Zones · Ethio Coffee (exporter)
- East Welega Zone · Wikipedia
- Ethiopia - Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), version 04 · UN OCHA, from the Central Statistics Agency and regional Bureaus of Finance and Economic Development
- Guide to Ethiopian Green Coffee Origins · Ethio Coffee (exporter)