An introduction to the unique and mellow taste of coffee from Xidamo Chiso, Ethiopia.

In February 1977, Lieutenant Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam launched a military coup and became chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council and head of state. In 1979, the "Ethiopian Working People's Party Organizational Committee" was established with military personnel as the main body, and a one-party system was implemented. In 1984, the "Ethiopian Workers 'Party" was formed according to the Soviet Communist Party model. In September 1987, Mengistu announced the dissolution of the Provisional 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, Mengistu as president and head of government.

In March 1988, the rebel Eritrea People's Liberation Front (EPLF) and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched an attack on government forces, and a large-scale civil war broke out. In 1989, the "Eritrea People's Liberation Front" occupied most of Eritrea. On May 28, 1991, the Ethiopian Revolutionary Front army dominated by the "Tigray People's Liberation Front" entered Addis Ababa. The Mengistu regime declared the collapse of Ethiopia. Ethiopia was dominated by mountainous plateaus, mostly subordinate to the Ethiopian plateau. The central and western parts were the main part of the plateau, accounting for 2/3 of the whole territory. The Great Rift Valley of East Africa ran through the whole territory, with an average altitude of nearly 3,000 meters. It was 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 Ximen Mountains is 4,623 meters above sea level, the highest peak in Ethiopia. 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.

Sitama coffee beans are slightly gray, some places are coarse and some places are fine, the acidity is soft and strong, the alcohol is appropriate, and the sweet and spicy aroma is one of the courtyard coffees in the southern highlands of Ethiopia. It is different from the general African coffee is that Sidamo has a clear fruit acid, smooth taste, and with a delicate floral smell Sidamo coffee flavor is very diverse. Different soil types, microclimate and numerous native coffee species, high mountains, highlands, plateaus, valleys and plains, diverse terrain, and the geology of the area is rich in nutrients, well drained volcanic soil, soil depth of nearly two meters, the surface soil is dark brown or brown. Its greatest advantage is that soil fertility is maintained through the recycling of organic matter, using withered leaves from surrounding trees or plant roots as fertilizer. Therefore, the coffee produced in the town has obvious differences and characteristics. From 2010 to 2012, it won high scores of CR92~94 from the authoritative coffee evaluation website in the United States. This shows that the production of raw beans extraordinary sun Sidamo taste close to floral, but slightly earthy taste. Wash it with nutty fruit aromas, with a slight cocoa aroma, but the two have in common a smooth taste and viscosity, pleasant acid and aroma. Light or medium roast is suitable for single item, medium or deep roast is suitable for blending coffee and good Espresso. The base washing treatment of Sidamo is light green, the beans are small, the growth is oval, the fruit is full, the average quality is good, the smell is mellow, a drop enters the mouth, the aftertaste is endless, and it has wild beauty. It is elegant and playful, mild and pleasant on the palate, with a strong impact on the palate with bright lemon acids later. The palate is unique and mellow, with a sweet and pleasant finish that rises slowly and contains unique sweetness.