What is the Kurume coffee varietal?

Kurume is an Ethiopian heirloom variety selected by the Jimma Agricultural Research Centre (JARC) and grown in the Guji and Gedeo zones of southern Ethiopia, including the Yirgacheffe sub-region. It's associated with the sweet, floral, and fruit-forward cup profiles that have made Gedeo and Guji coffees consistently sought-after in specialty markets.

In the Guji zone, the same or closely related variety is sometimes called Kudhum - regional naming conventions rather than distinct genetics. Both names point to high-altitude Ethiopian selections with similar characteristics.

Kurume appears on specifications from producers offering increased varietal traceability, distinguishing the lot from a generic heirloom designation. When you see it on a well-sourced Ethiopian specification, it's a positive signal - an exporter paying enough attention to what's growing on the farms they work with to name it accurately.