The difference between Aricha and Idido in washed Yega Chuefei Arica Idido/Aricha Coffee beans

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What is the substantial difference between sunbathing and washing Yega Xuefei?

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Aricha G1 Washed

Country: Ethiopia

Grade: G1

Producing area: Yega Xuefei Gediyo

Altitude: 1900-2100 m

Treatment: washing

Variety: original species

Producer: Kebel Aricha

Flavor: light fermented wine, sweet orange, spices, honey sweet

This batch is produced at the Kebel Aricha processing plant, where there are about 650,700 small coffee farmers who send ripe coffee berries here for processing in exchange for cash. After the treatment plant selects the available berries, they are directly exposed to the sun on the scaffolding and are turned every 2-3 hours in the first few days to prevent overfermentation. After four to six weeks of sun exposure, the workers will scrape off the outer pulp with a machine according to the weather and temperature, and then transport it to addis for storage. Usually, sun-treated beans are stored in the form of shell beans, and they are not shelled until they are exported to ensure the quality of raw beans. This batch of Sunshine Eriga is rated as G1 by ECX. It is excellent in appearance, consistency, freshness, dry aroma and flavor of raw beans. You can't miss those who like bright acidity and strong berry flavor.

Flavor description: light fermented wine, jujube, sweet orange tone, dark berries, litchi, carambola, peach, peach, longan jujube, honey sweet, cocoa with a hint of spice, body thick and lasting

On the difference and relationship between Aricha and Idido

The Aricha processing plant is located in Misty Valley, the most famous micro-production area of Yega Sheffield in Ethiopia. Aricha, formerly known as Idido, was owned by the famous Abdullah Bagersh. At that time, coffee produced by Bagersh would be marked with Idido Misty Valley (IMV), and the sack would be marked with the conspicuous word Bagersh, which is almost the guarantee of top Ethiopia. Things have changed, and the Aricha/Idido washing plant is no longer owned by Abdullah Bagersh. However, according to Sweet Maria's 's interview, due to the retention of the vast majority of local staff, the handling procedures and standards of Bagersh have been retained to a considerable extent and the quality has been maintained.

About Project Origin

The winner of the Sasa Sestic,2015 World Barista Competition and his business team ONA Coffee started a raw bean shopping program called Project Origin three years ago. The project works directly with coffee growers in poor countries and regions to improve their production conditions and give them a purchase price 20% higher than the fair trade price.

The original intention of the project also includes strengthening the links between roasters and coffee farmers and guiding coffee farmers to grow high-quality coffee beans. So far, Sasa has established relationships with coffee growers from eight countries, including Brazil, Panama, India, Ethiopia, El Salvador and Costa Rica.