Why do African coffee beans taste clean, clear and sweet after being washed with sour water?

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Africa is the third largest coffee producer in the world, after Central and South America and Asia. African boutique beans are mainly in Ethiopia, Kenya and Yemen. Ethiopia is the largest Arabica producer in Africa. Yemen, located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula and facing Ethiopia across the Gulf of Aden, is located in West Asia, but has historically been classified as an African region.

Ethiopia is one of the major producers of Arabian coffee in Africa and is recognized as the birthplace of coffee. The native species of Ethiopia, Heirloom, as an ancient high-quality coffee variety in Ethiopia, can always show a unique style in various Ethiopian producing areas. The Arabica line was probably first discovered in southern Sudan, but it did not flourish until it spread to Ethiopia. People here began to eat coffee fruit, at first as a fruit rather than a drink. Yemen is the first country to use coffee trees as plants, but Ethiopia has already collected wild coffee fruits even earlier.

Ethiopia's geographical environment is very suitable for coffee growth. The nine major producing areas of Ethiopia are located in the capital, Addis Ababa, with the Hara producing area in the east and Sidamo in the south (Yegashifi is the most famous coffee town in Sidamo). The southwest is the Kafa Forest (the famous coffee cities in this area from north to south are Tiebi, Jinma and Limu), Iruba in the west and Lekanti in the south and north.

Ethiopia is divided into washed coffee (Washed coffee) and sun-cured coffee (Sun-dried coffee) according to the different processing methods.

Washed coffee beans are processed with freshly picked fully ripe fruit. The picked clean coffee beans are depulsed on the day of picking, and then fermented, washed, dried and peeled.

Sun coffee beans are mainly picked by families. Red coffee beans are dried, peeled and washed on the cement floor or on a high table.

The natural characteristics of coffee beans include size, shape, acidity, texture, taste and aroma. Essel's coffee beans are small and fragrant. The palate is very varied, ranging from citrus (such as bergamot), floral aromas to sugared fruits and even tropical fruits. The best washed coffee may express elegant, complex and delicious flavor, while the best sun-treated coffee will show unrestrained fruity and unusually charming flavor.

Coffee can be said to be extremely unique. Many washed coffee beans from YIRGACHEFFE have explosive aromas, rich citrus and floral aromas and a light and elegant taste. There is no doubt that this is one of the best and most interesting coffee producing areas: the best coffee from the region is expensive. For many people, these coffees taste more like Earl Grey Tea (Eael Grey) and are definitely worth a try. There is also sun-treated coffee in this area, which tastes unique and delicious.

Knowledge: Arabica (Arabica) is one of two very important varieties in the commercial coffee industry, and another important variety is Robusta

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