Sidamo Coffee Flavor description, Sidamo Coffee introduction

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Sidamo grows in the southernmost Ethiopian plateau between 4600 and 7200 feet above sea level (Sidamo province). It is a famous boutique coffee area in southern Ethiopia, bordering Kenya, southeast of Gemma, just south of the capital, usually sweet and loved by most people. its annual output is about 225000 bags / 60kg, with a smaller bean body than Longberry, with gray in the green, and in the sun drying field in Sidamo. Coffee is placed in hemp net wooden frame, workers take turns in the sun exposure, manual stirring coffee, sun Sidamo is usually marked with G4 exit, washing Sidamo because the treatment process is more perfect, so most of them are exported at G2 level.

The coffee in Sidamo has a variety of flavors. Different soil types, microclimates and countless native coffee species, towering mountains, highlands, plateaus, valleys and plains, diverse topography, and the geology of the area belongs to nutrient-rich, well-drained volcanic soil. the depth of the soil is nearly two meters, and the surface soil is dark brown or brown. The biggest advantage of the area is that the soil fertility is maintained through the circulation of organic matter, using the withered leaves of the surrounding trees or the residual roots of the plants as fertilizer. Therefore, the coffee produced in cities and towns has obvious differences and characteristics. In 2010-2012, it continuously obtained the high score of CR92~94, the authoritative coffee evaluation website in the United States. Thus it can be seen that the raw beans in this area are extraordinary.

Sidamo Coffee beans are grayish, thick in some places and small in others, with soft and strong acidity, mellow and sweet and spicy. It is one of the courtyard coffees in the highlands of southern Ethiopia. Unlike ordinary African coffee, Sidamo has clear acidity, smooth taste and delicate floral smell.

The taste of Sidama in the sun is close to the smell of flowers, but it is about a little earthy. Water washing has a nutty fruit aroma with a slight cocoa aroma, but what the two have in common is smooth taste and viscosity, comfortable and pleasant acidity and fragrance. Light or medium roasting is suitable for individual products, while medium or deep roasting is suitable for blending coffee and good Espresso base.

The washed Sidamo is light green, the beans are small, the growth is oval, the fruit is full, the average quality is good, the smell is fragrant and mellow, a drop of entrance, endless aftertaste, with wild beauty. It is elegant and playful, the palate is mild and pleasant, with a strong taste impact with the later bright lemon acid, the taste is unique and mellow, the taste is unique and pleasant, and the slowly rising end rhyme contains chic sweetness.

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Filter paper brewing grinding method: medium and fine

Brewing with filter paper is the most easy and hygienic way to brew coffee, and without buying expensive equipment, you can use the easiest way to make coffee at home, and another advantage is that it is easy to adjust the amount of coffee powder. Hot water quantity and injection method.

Use a kettle to select a fine spout for brewing. Hot water can be injected vertically, and the pot is filled with 7-8 minutes of hot water. When boiling water, pour slowly when the number of coffee is small, and pour faster when the number of coffee is large, so that strong coffee can be brewed.

Brewing steps:

Bend the sealing line of the special filter paper for coffee interactively and put it in the drip coffee pot; put 10g coffee powder in a cup of coffee, gently shake and drip the coffee pot to flatten the coffee surface; carefully pour boiling water on each inch of coffee powder; in order to extract the delicious ingredients of the coffee, it takes about 20 seconds to ripen it; depending on the amount of coffee, put the right amount of hot water outward from the center, inject it once in a round way, and wait for the coffee to be dripped into the tray.

Flannel filter drop bubble grinding method: medium

Its bubble method is more or less the same as filter paper, but the coffee taste is more detailed, it can make the coffee bitter. Sour taste and other characteristics are completely presented, but the inconvenience of flannel filter is in maintenance, cleaning and finishing. When using it for the first time, rinse it with hot water, then boil it in boiling water soaked in coffee powder or tea dregs for 10 minutes to remove the stench of the cloth, then rinse with water, rinse clean with hot water after use, soak in cold water and store. Remember not to use soap or dry directly, otherwise it will produce a bad smell. When refrigerated, it is best to put it in an airtight container so as not to stain the smell of other foods.

Brewing step: remove the filter from the water, gently wring the water with your hand, pour the coffee powder into the filter with the plush facing outward, gently shake, drop the boiling water into the coffee, from the center to the surrounding, do not inject too much at one time, lest the coffee powder begin to expand, produce fine foam from the filter and lower a few drops of coffee liquid from the filter. When the coffee liquid becomes light brown, remove the filter immediately. Sometimes the foam is mixed with impure substances, the taste of the coffee will get worse, after the extraction, the central part will not sink, and there will be no foam left on the surface.

Siphon grinding method: medium and fine

It is a method of using steam pressure to extract coffee, which is interesting because it can fully see through the process of coffee extraction. After boiling, the boiling water in the flask evaporates directly into the funnel, and the coffee extraction process is completed. The extracted coffee flows back into the flask again, as if it is a dramatic performance, not only in taste, but also visually satisfied.

Brewing steps:

Pour the water into the flask, light the alcohol lamp at the bottom, heat it, install the filter on the funnel, pour in the right amount of coffee powder, boil the water, and insert the funnel above the flask (if the water temperature is low, the taste will get worse) after heating, the water evaporates and rises to the funnel. Under pressure, the coffee powder will float above the boiling water and stir the coffee powder deposited below with bamboo slices so that it can completely dissolve and soak in boiling water for 30 seconds, then stir slowly in a concentric circle in the funnel for 6-7 times for 45 seconds, then turn off the alcohol lamp, the coffee in the funnel will flow down to the flask after filtering through the filter, and it is done.