Characteristics of Flavor and Taste of Yegashifei Adoudo Coffee Manor in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is located between 6 ° N and 9 ° N and between 34 ° E and 40 ° E. It is located in the center of the Horn of Africa and is a landlocked country. It borders Djibouti and Somalia in the east, Sudan in the northwest, Eritrea in the north and Kenya in the south. [5]

terrain

Ethiopia is dominated by mountainous plateaus, mostly subordinate to the Ethiopian Plateau, the central and western parts are the main plateau, accounting for 2/3 of the whole territory. The Great Rift Valley of East Africa runs through the whole territory, with an average altitude of nearly 3,000 meters. It is known as the "Roof of Africa". The terrain around the plateau gradually declines. The Darol depression in the north drops to 113 meters below sea level, the lowest point in the country. The Red Sea coast is a narrow strip of plain. The desert and semi-desert areas in the north, south and northeast account for about 25% of the country's area. Mount Dashan in the West Gate Mountains is 4,623 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in Ethiopia.

climate

Ethiopia is located in the tropics due to the large difference in latitude span and altitude. However, the temperature is uneven everywhere. June to September is the heavy rainy season, October to January is the dry season, February to May is the light rainy season. Due to uneven rainfall in different seasons and regions, local drought is prone to occur. The temperature ranges from 9.7 ° C to 25.5 ° C. The average annual temperature is 16 ° C.

hydrological

There are many rivers and lakes in the territory, and the Blue Nile River originates here, but the utilization rate is less than 5%.

Natural resources editor

Proved deposits include gold, platinum, nickel, copper, iron, coal, tantalum, silicon, potassium salts, phosphates, marble, limestone, oil and natural gas. Companies from Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Britain, Sudan and Jordan are exploring and developing oil and gas in Ethiopia. Rich in water resources, known as the "East African Water Tower."

Population Editor

As of 2012, Ethiopia has a population of 91 million, making it the second most populous country in Africa. The population growth rate was 2.9 per cent.

There are about 80 ethnic groups in the country, mainly Oromo (40%), Amhara (20%), Tigray (8%), Somali (6%), Sidamo (4%), etc. 45 per cent of the population is Ethiopian Orthodox, 40- 45 per cent Muslim, 5 per cent Protestant and the rest primitive.

As of 2012, the three most populous states were Oromia, Amhara and Southern States in that order.

national symbols

flag

Ethiopia is rectangular in shape, with a ratio of length to width of 3:2. From top to bottom by green, yellow, red three parallel equal horizontal rectangle composition, flag surface middle has the national emblem pattern. Since the late 19th century, Ethiopia has adopted a green, yellow and red striped flag. Ethiopia was the first African country in modern history to join the ranks of free peoples. [8]

By the 1950s and 1960s, many African countries had become independent one after another, and they adopted green, yellow and red as their national flags, so they were called "pan-African colors". Ethiopia is one of the ancient African countries, with a long history of more than 3000 years, giving green, yellow and red three colors a deeper origin in this land. Historically, they have been associated with the liturgy of the Coptic Church, enshrined as symbols of the Trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, embodying the three virtues of loyalty, hope and mercy advocated by human freedom. These three colors also represent three regions of Ethiopia: Tikrit (red), Amhara (yellow), and Theoya (green). Green represents fertile land, mild climate and abundant plant resources, but also symbolizes hope for the future; yellow symbolizes peace and fraternity, but also represents the determination of the people to build the country; red symbolizes that the people are ready to shed blood to defend the motherland. Class A is the washing treatment method, the grade standard is formulated by SCAA, which is divided into Gr-1 and Gr-2. The smaller the Arabic numerals, the higher the grade. G1 has a distinct style, citrus flavor and floral flavor. The flavor in the coffee liquid is irresistible to everyone. Class B is sun-treated green coffee beans, graded into Gr-1, Gr-3, Gr-4, Gr-5, the same highest grade of G1 sun-dried yea and sherfie fruity, open the freshly roasted G1 sun-dried yea and sherfie coffee bag can subvert everyone's original understanding of coffee, only those who have tasted the highest grade of sun-dried yea sherfie will believe that coffee is a kind of fruit Coffee trees are mostly planted in farmers 'backyard or mixed with other crops in farmland, Each household production is not much, is a typical pastoral coffee. Yega Shefi award-winning beans almost come from the coffee villages and communities mentioned above. The so-called "yejia sherry flavor" refers to rich jasmine flowers, lemon or lime acid aroma, as well as peach, almond sweet or tea aroma. The phrase "coffee in the mouth, flowers in full bloom" is the best way to describe it, just as flowers stimulate the comfort of taste buds and nasal olfactory cells. In addition to the floral fragrance, the body is delicate and mellow, like silk massage in the mouth, wonderful touch. Many coffee chemists have begun to study the microclimate and soil surrounding Yegashefi in order to derive a formula for growing fine coffee. Initially, Yegashefi's coffee trees were grown by European monks (a bit like Belgian monks growing wheat to brew beer), and later by farmers or cooperatives. Yega Shefi is actually constructed by surrounding coffee communities or cooperatives, including Idido, Harfusa, Hama, and Biloa near Misty Valley, all washed, but a small number of unique beans are deliberately sunburned to enhance the charming fruity flavor and body. These small mountain villages are foggy, spring all the year round, gentle breeze in summer, cool but not hot, rain but not damp, winter is not cold damage, breeding a unique citrus and floral regional flavor strictly up, Yegashefi is Ethiopia Sidamo Province, located in the northwest of Sidamo, near the mountains and lakes, Ethiopia is one of the highest coffee producing areas. However, the production method and flavor here are so prominent that Ethiopian coffee farmers compete to be proud of their own coffee with Yegashefi flavor, so they are independent from the West Damo production area and become the most famous production area in Africa.