Introduction to the flavor and taste of Ted Manor in Sidamo Coffee producing area

Portugal and the Ottoman Empire invaded one after another in the 16th century. British troops invaded Ethiopia in 1867 and Sudanese Mahdi troops invaded in 1887.

In 1889, Mennelik II became emperor, unified the country, established the capital Addis Ababa, and established the territory of modern Ethiopia. In 1890, Italy invaded, squeezed out British power and declared Ethiopia a "sanctuary". In 1896, Menlinique II led the army to defeat the Italian army in Adua and was forced to recognize the independence of Ethiopia. [1]

During the reign of Emperor Selassie

Haier Selassie was made regent in 1916 and became king in 1928. On November 2, 1930, he was crowned Emperor Haier Selassie I. In 1936, Italy invaded again, occupied Addis Ababa, conquered Ethiopia, and Selassie went into exile in London. The allies defeated Italy in 1941 and Selassie I returned home on May 5 of the same year. He stepped down after a domestic coup in 1974. [3]

During the period of military rule

In September 1974, a group of young and strong officers formed the "Coordination Committee of the Army, Police and Local Forces" (that is, DERGUE, meaning SHADOW, and later generally referred to the junta and Mengistu regime) to launch a military coup, overthrew the Haier Selassie government, and announced the end of monarchy and the establishment of a "interim junta." In November, the "interim military government" was changed to "interim military Administrative Council". In December, the interim military Administrative Council declared Ethiopia a "socialist country", nationalizing land, financial and financial institutions and industry. [3]

During the Mengistu dictatorship

In February 1977, Lieutenant Colonel Mengistu Haier Maryam (MENGISTU HAILE MARIAM) launched a military coup and served as Chairman and head of State of the interim military Administrative Council. In 1979, the Ethiopian Labor people's Party Organizing Committee, mainly composed of soldiers, was established to implement an one-party system. In 1984, the Ethiopian Workers' Party was formed according to the Soviet Communist Party model. In September 1987, Mengistu announced the dissolution of the "interim military Administrative Council", the end of military rule, the establishment of the "people's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia" and the establishment of a new parliament, with Mengistu as president and head of government.

In March 1988, the rebel "Eritrean people's Liberation Front" (EPLF) and the "Tigre people's Liberation Front" (TPLF) launched an attack on government forces, and a large-scale civil war broke out. In 1989, the Eritrean people's Liberation Front occupied most of Eritrea. On May 28, 1991, EGF troops, mainly the Tigre people's Liberation Front, entered Addis Ababa and the Mengistu regime was disintegrated. [3]

Transitional government period

In July 1991, EGF hosted a national conference with the participation of more than 20 political and ethnic organizations. The meeting adopted the Transitional Charter and elected an 87-member House of Representatives, with EGF Chairman Meles Zenawi as President and President of the Transitional Government. A transitional government was established. On 24 May 1993, Eritrea (formerly Eritrea Province of Ethiopia) became a sovereign nation through a referendum under the supervision of the international community, with a clean taste and a lingering finish like freshly boiled citrus fruit tea. Full of floral and citrus aromas, the performance is exciting, moderate roasting has a soft sour taste, deep roasting gives off a strong aroma, rich and uniform taste is the most attractive feature of Ethiopian Yega snow coffee, known as the best coffee beans in Ethiopia, is the representative of East African boutique coffee Yirgacheffe, which has the most unique flavor in the world, comes from Yirga, a small town in the northwest of Sidamo province. Yirgacheffe coffee raw bean is one of the most distinctive coffee in the world, rare and expensive. It is produced in the plateau of Ethiopia's Sidamo province (2000 meters above sea level). It is an outstanding representative of washed coffee in Africa. It has always been famous in the eyes of global coffee connoisseurs. Rare washed high-quality Elaraby plus coffee, suitable for all degrees of baking, perfectly showing a fresh and bright aroma of flowers and fruits. Beautiful and complete bean shape, is the general mocha incomparable high-grade coffee. With unique citrus and lemon aromas and jasmine aromas, Ethiopia has two of the best producing areas, Yiragcheffe and Sidamo, which are similar to wine. Sidamo is located in a plateau region in the south of Ethiopia. Sidamo has a balanced acidity and moderate consistency. In the Isabee region, people usually buy a cup of mocha coffee for breakfast to replenish the spirit and vitality of the day.

As Ethiopia's classification system is still very backward, it can be divided into special grades (usually Yirgacheffe and Sidamo), level 1, level 2, level 3, level 4 and level 5.

In Ethiopia, Japanese beans are usually found, such as small stones or twigs, so special attention should be paid to grinding.

Of course, there are these small shortcomings, but it does not affect his taste, the most worth mentioning is that sidamo's extra-low mocha caffeine is a natural decaf coffee, try Japanese coffee, feel the wild and unrestrained desert sun Sidama taste close to the fragrance of flowers, but about a little earthy. Water washing has a nutty fruit aroma with a slight cocoa aroma, but what the two have in common is smooth taste and viscosity, comfortable and pleasant acidity and fragrance. Light or medium roasting is suitable for individual products, while medium or deep roasting is suitable for blending coffee and good Espresso base.

The washed Sidamo is light green, the beans are small, the growth is oval, the fruit is full, the average quality is good, the smell is fragrant and mellow, and one drop is imported.

, with wild beauty. It is elegant and playful, the entrance taste is mild and pleasant, and later bright lemon acid form a strong taste impact, the taste is unique and mellow, the taste is unique and pleasant, and the slowly rising end rhyme contains chic sweetness.