Introduction to the coffee producing area of Yega Shifeiwo, Ethiopia

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Yega Xuefei is a small town in Ethiopia, 1700-2100 meters above sea level. It is located in the northwest of Sidamo Province. It is one of the highest coffee producing areas in Ethiopia and is synonymous with Ethiopian boutique coffee. Strictly speaking, Yega Xuefei is a by-product area of the Sidamo region of Ethiopia (Sidamo), which is independent because of its special flavor.

Yejia Xuefei, nearly 2,000 meters above sea level, is one of the highest coffee producing areas in the world. It has been a wetland since ancient times. "Yirga" means "settle down" and "Cheffe" means "wetland". Lake Turkana, Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo bring abundant water vapor. The Rift Valley, represented by Misty valley, is foggy all the year round, like spring all the year round, with a gentle breeze, cool and humid, and thousands of coffee trees thrive, giving birth to the unique and unpredictable atmosphere of Yejia Xuefei's unique fragrance of flowers and fruits.

European monastic academics opened up a local coffee growing industry, which was later run by coffee communities or cooperatives in villages around the town. There are no special plantations here, and coffee trees are naturally scattered in the forest and countryside. During the harvest season, the Ethiopian Coffee Trading Company goes to town to buy coffee beans collected by farmers.

In addition to the small town of Yega Xuefei, it also includes three by-product areas such as Wenago, Kochere and Gelena/Abaya around it.

1. Planting system and environment the mountain stream village in the Yega Xuefei producing area is cool and foggy, like spring all the year round, with a gentle breeze in summer, cool but not hot, rain but not damp, and no cold damage in winter, which is the best environment for planting Arabica. There are no large coffee plantations. Coffee farmers mix coffee with other crops, usually under banana trees, to form a unique landscape.

2. The traditional way of solarization in Ethiopia is rough and smelly, which has been criticized by people. In 1959, the South American water washing method was introduced into the Yega Xuefei producing area. Most producing areas generally adopt the water washing treatment, that is, after the coffee fruit is peeled, the pectin layer is removed after fermentation and washing, and then dried. Since 2006, some coffee processing plants in some producing areas have adopted the exquisite elevated shed sun drying method, which invests in high-intensity human labor, which isolates the coffee fruit from contact with the ground and prevents the miscellaneous smell of soil in the process of sunlight. create an unusually clean fruit flavor. After more than two weeks of sun exposure, dark brown coffee fruits are professionally stored, waiting for the whole flavor to ripen. Before sale, the sun-dried cherry pulp and sheepskin are removed, followed by the removal of unripe beans and overfermented beans, and strict control improves the quality of sun-dried beans.

3. Flavor and characteristics

Washed Yega Chuefei: it has a unique lemon flavor, refreshing jasmine flavor, as well as soft fruit acid and citrus flavor, fresh and bright taste.

Sun Yega Chuefei: with charming fruit acidity, clean fermented fruit sweet, elegant fruit wine, sweet finish.

4. The grading system of grade Ethiopian coffee is not based on the number of items, but on the proportion of defective beans in raw beans. Ethiopia launched the ECX boutique coffee trading grading system, and Q-Grader made the following grades through the evaluation of raw beans: washed Yega Xuefei is divided into Grade 1 and Grade 2, Sun Yega Xuefei is divided into Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, and Grade 1 is the highest grade, that is, Yega Xuefei with the lowest defect rate and the best quality. This article is sorted out according to Han Huaizong's "Fine Coffee" and other contents of the Internet.

Name and introduction of Coffee Cooperative in Ethiopia

Sigiga Cooperative (1600-2500 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Kochere Kochel

Number of members: 1862

Land attribute: red brown soil

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, UTZ Sustainable cultivation, Organic Organic Coffee

Finchewan Cooperative (1450-2000 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Wenago vena fruit

Number of members: 1271

Land attribute: red brown soil

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Konga Conga Cooperative (1750-2300 m)

Production area: Gedeo- Yega Xuefei

Number of members: 1556

Land attribute: red brown soil

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Hafursa Cooperative (1750-2300 m)

Production area: Gedeo- Yega Xuefei

Number of members: 1975

Land attribute: red brown soil

Annual output of raw coffee beans: 798000 kg

Average farm size: up to 4 hectares with an annual yield of about 600 kg per hectare

The cooperative has a washing station.

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Resa Cooperative (1000-1400 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Wenago vena fruit

Number of members: 2719

Land attribute: red brown soil

Two sets of coffee processing equipment are available.

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Addis Katema Cooperative (1000-1400 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Wenago vena fruit

Number of members: 891

The cooperative has a washing station.

Land attribute: red brown soil

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Biloya Biloya Cooperative (1600-2500 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Kochere Kochel

Number of members: 1203

Land attribute: red brown soil

Provide two sets of coffee processing equipment

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Worka Waka Cooperative (1650-2700 m)

Production area: Gedeb

Number of members: 305

Land attribute: red brown soil

Annual output of raw coffee beans: 457000 kg

Average farm size: maximum 4 hectares, annual yield of about 699 kg per hectare

The cooperative has all the processing equipment.

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Koke Cook Cooperative (1750-2300 m)

Production area: Gedeo- Yega Xuefei

Number of members: 828

Land attribute: red brown soil

A set of processing equipment can be provided

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, UTZ Sustainable cultivation, Organic Organic Coffee

Hama Cooperative (1600-2500 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Kochere Kochel

Number of members: 1505

Land attribute: red brown soil

A set of processing equipment can be provided

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Chichu Cooperative (1410-2000 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Dila

Number of members: 1675

Land attribute: red brown soil

Average farm size: up to 4 hectares, with an annual yield of about 591 kg per hectare

A set of processing equipment can be provided

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, Organic Organic Coffee

Michile Cooperative (1410-2000 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Dila

Number of members: 1206

Land attribute: red brown soil

Average farm size: annual yield per hectare is about 592 kg

A set of processing equipment can be provided

Certificate: Fair Trade Fair Trade, UTZ Sustainable cultivation, Organic Organic Coffee

Hase Haro Cooperative (1450-2000 m)

Production area: Gedeo-Wenago vena fruit

Number of members: 1519

Land attribute: red brown soil

Average farm size: up to 4 hectares, with an annual yield of about 591 kg per hectare

A set of processing equipment can be provided