A brief introduction to the producing area of Sidamo in Sidamo, Ethiopia and the advantages of high-shelf solarization in Africa

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Brief introduction of Sidamo producing area in Sidamo

Sidamo production area is located in the south of Ethiopia, with an elevation range of 1400 to 2200m, with distinct dry and wet seasons and double rainy seasons, so it can be harvested twice a year. Coffee is usually grown as a small farmer in this area, and it is more cost-effective for farmers to grow coffee and other crops in their own countryside. Different from the citrus flavor of Yirgacheffe, the ripe berry flavor of Sidamo is more mild and rich.

This coffee is named after the alias Ardi of the female ancestor ape fossil ARA-VP-6/500 discovered in 1992. Ardi is a paleontology older than Lucy, the oldest known Australopithecus. The name Ardi comes from Afar, meaning "ground" (originally mistakenly thought to be "root". )

The Ethiopian suntan method (high-shelf sunburn method) introduces:

In the past, the Ethiopian sun exposure method used to spread wild coffee fruits directly on the mud ground for exposure. This method has two disadvantages:

1. After picking beans without special screening and treatment, uneven appearance and maturity are mixed together, the process is relatively rough, so the quality of coffee beans is unstable and prone to defective beans.

two。 Coffee farmers usually find an open space near their home to deal with it, so there are often a lot of impurities or dirt on the ground, and coffee is easy to get smelly.

The improved method of tanning, that is, to improve the two shortcomings of the traditional way:

1. When picking beans, only fully ripe crimson coffee cherries are picked. Before exposure, the beans will be screened for defects in the processing plant to make the beans look more average in size and maturity.

two。 Then, use a tall wooden frame or a whole scaffolding to make the sun, so as to avoid the risk of beans smelling on the ground. In the process of exposure, take good care of the beans so that the coffee beans can be evenly exposed to water; every three to five days, coffee workers will manually screen out defective and moldy beans. Therefore, by the end of the exposure, before the beans enter the market to remove the peel and flesh, a bright crimson coffee cherry is already a grade with few defects.

After obtaining the raw coffee beans, sometimes in order to pursue the perfect taste, the final screening will be done, so this sunny sidamo can reach the highest level of G1.

Ethiopia Sunshine Cedamayas G1

Product name: Ethiopia Natural Sidama Ardi G1

Land: Michicha and Kelenso Moconissa town, Sidama

Product type: Heirloom

Sea pull: 1800-2000m

Management: in the sun

Flavor description: Bordeaux, peach, passion fruit, honey, berry chocolate, strong sweetness.