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Coffee bean competition knowledge, what is TOH? Introduction of Ethiopian TOH champion coffee beans.

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, T.O.H (Taste of Harvest) is a harvest cup test contest initiated by the African boutique association (AFCA) in 12 coffee producing countries in Africa every year, which is similar to the C.O.E Excellence Cup competition. The tasting harvest is organized by AFCA (Fine Coffee Association of Africa) in its ten member countries. This year, the competition will only be held in Malawi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Congo, Uganda and

T.O.H (Taste of Harvest) is a harvest cup test contest initiated by the African boutique association (AFCA) in 12 coffee producing countries in Africa every year, which is similar to the C.O.E Excellence Cup competition. The tasting harvest is organized by AFCA (Fine Coffee Association of Africa) in its ten member countries. This year, the competition will only be held in Malawi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. Other members include Burundi, Rwanda, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Through regional cup testing activities, AFCA aims to raise awareness of the coffee potential of countries and the international community.

The process of the T.O.H competition is as follows: in the preliminary stage, the batches of the cup test less than 80 points are eliminated, and the highest quality raw beans from each region are gradually selected to enter the national competition, and then the domestic and international judges use the standards of the American Fine Coffee Association (SCAA) to test and score the cup. the one with the highest score is the annual national champion.

The bean from the Adorsi processing plant scored the highest score of 91.38, beating many rivals to win the national championship of the T.O.H Ethiopia Sunshine Group in 2019.

The Adorsi processing plant is located in the Aricha producing area of Yegashafi, Ethiopia, at an altitude of 1950-2100 meters, red volcanic soil, with an average annual temperature of 23 degrees; the coffee variety is the ancient Ethiopian native species Heirloom, which is harvested by hand and carefully screened out raw beans of 17-18 mesh size; all of these-excellent microclimate, ancient varieties, and careful picking have established the excellent cup test performance of this bean.

TOH 2020 Water washing Champion Group

Country of origin: Ethiopia

Producing area: Uraga

Variety: original species

Altitude: 2170 m

Treatment method: washing treatment method

Baking degree: moderate baking

The hand flavor is reflected in the acidity of citrus, the aroma of jasmine, the tea of grapefruit in the middle, and the aftertaste of honey.

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