What are the characteristics of Ethiopian Sidamo coffee with a balanced flavor and high sweetness?

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Introduction to the characteristics of Qianjie-Sidamo Coffee

Sidamo coffee (Sidamo Coffee) is named after its origin.

The district of Sidamo is located in the south of Ethiopia and borders Kenya. Sidamo, Harald and Limu are the main producing areas of Egypt's boutique coffee. Although Ye Jia Xuefei belongs to Sidamo, because of its natural geographical environment, such as soil composition and water content, it has created its unique aroma and flavor, which is well known by the world boutique coffee industry. the names of "Sidamo" and "Yejasuefei" are often heard in the market. [similar to the relationship map between "Yantai Apple" and "Qixia Apple")

Sidamo: 1400-2200 meters above sea level, belonging to the pastoral coffee system. Sidamo and Yega Xuefei, boutique coffee beans are grown organically and picked manually to ensure the health and quality of coffee. It is also worth mentioning that Sidamo coffee is low in caffeine, also known as natural decaffeinated coffee.

The main growing area of Sidamo Coffee is located around the East African Rift Valley (Great Rift Valley), with an annual output of about 225000 bags / 60kg. Sidamo coffee is medium-shaped and oval in shape. It is generally processed by washing and tanning.

The washed Cedamo beans are light green, with citrus and berry aromas on the palate, as well as pleasant aromas of sweet and sour, sweet grapes and a chocolate finish.

On the other hand, the bean color of Sidamo in the sun is yellowish green, the bean phase is not neat, and it is common to lack carob beans. In the sun drying field in Sidamo, the coffee is placed in a hemp net wooden frame, and the workers turn it manually in turn in the sun, so that the coffee beans are heated evenly.

Properly handled Sidamo flavor does not discount, in addition to the citrus flavor of washed beans, there is a strong aroma of berries. This is related to the fact that coffee beans are dried in the pulp and fermented for up to two weeks. This flavor is not commonly found in washed beans. However, once the sun is not handled properly, it is easy to have a fishy smell and lose all its elegant aroma. Sun beans can't be regarded as top grade if they don't have a strong fruit flavor.

Sidamo has a balanced flavor and high sweetness, and its alcohol thickness is also higher than that of Yega Chuefei, especially in the process of sun-drying pulp fermentation, which is similar to the acidity and sweetness of red wine, coupled with the original cocoa bitterness of coffee. so that a batch of Sidamo will have the intoxicating flavor of alcoholic chocolate.

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