The grade of Ethiopian coffee in Ethiopian coffee producing areas

The grade of Ethiopian coffee: Ethiopian water washed coffee Yega Xuefei, the highest grade of Yirgacheffe and Sidamo may be level 2 or 3 (G2 or G3), and most sun-processed coffee in eastern Ethiopia is grade 4 or 5 (G4, G5). In many cases, level 4 coffee is marked as level 5 in order to reduce taxes. At present, the grading is not uniform and messy, because there are also first-and second-tier (Grand G2) Yega Xuefei Coffee (Yirga Cheffe) processed by sun processing, but the highest grade of Harald (Harar) is Grade 4 (G4) (data: sweetmaria).

The coffee producing areas of Ethiopia are Hidamo, Harald and Sidamo, Harrar and Yirgacheffe. Sidamo and Harrar are provinces and divisions, Sidamo is located in the south of Ethiopia bordering Kenya, and Harrar is bordering Somalia in the east of Ethiopia. Although Yirgacheffe is a community in the Sidamo region, its coffee is considered to be the best in Ethiopia because of soil composition and water content.

In the West, Ethiopian coffee is generally sold on the market as Yega Xuefei, Hidamo and Harald (Yirgacheffee, Sidamo and Harrar). In the field of boutique coffee, there are five other small places of coffee, namely, Lim, Jima, Le Campdi, Becca and Limmu, Djimmah, Lekempti, Bebeka and Wolega. The most common is Essehidamo or Harald coffee (Either Sidamo or Harrar coffee).

Harald Coffee (Harrar Coffee) comes from the eastern highlands of Ethiopia, with medium bean size, green yellow, medium acidity, full alcohol thickness and typical mocha flavor (mocha flavor). It is one of the most famous coffee in the world. Wollega (Nekempte) coffee comes from the west of Ethiopia, with medium to large beans and is famous for its fruity flavor. The color is green and brown (greenish, brownish color), and the acidity and alcohol thickness are good. Can be made to match, can also be individual products. Limu Coffee coffee is famous for its aroma and wine taste (spicy and Winnie flavor) and is very popular in Europe and the United States. The acidity and alcohol thickness are good, and the water-washed lim coffee is also the favorite of fine coffee. The bean shape is medium, greenish blue, mostly round. Sidama Coffee coffee has medium bean shape and green gray. Hidamo washed coffee is known as sweet coffee (sweet coffee) with balanced taste and flavor. It has fine acidity and good alcohol thickness. It is produced in the south of Ethiopia and can be mixed with boutique products. Yirgacheffe Coffee has a strong floral flavor. Washed Yega Chuefei is one of the best high-estate coffee in the world with soft acidity and rich thickness. Tepi and Bebeka coffee, with low acidity but high alcohol thickness, are indispensable members of the blended coffee.