Natural fermented and mellow Ethiopian coffee flavor, characteristics, taste and manor introduction

Ethiopia has unique natural conditions suitable for growing all imaginable varieties of coffee. As a upland crop, Ethiopian coffee beans are mainly grown in areas between 1100 and 2300 meters above sea level, roughly distributed in southern Ethiopia. Deep soil, well-drained soil, weakly acidic soil, red soil and soft loam soil are suitable for growing coffee beans because these soils are nutritious and humic. Precipitation is evenly distributed during the seven-month rainy season; during the plant growth cycle, fruits blossom to fruit and crops grow by 90-2700 mm per year, while temperatures fluctuate between 15 and 24 degrees Celsius throughout the growth cycle.

A large amount of coffee production (95%) is done by small shareholders, with an average yield of 561 kg per hectare. For centuries, minority holders of Ethiopian coffee farms have been producing a variety of high-quality types of coffee. The secret to producing high-quality coffee is that coffee growers have developed a coffee culture in a suitable environment through generations of repeated learning about the coffee growing process, which mainly includes farming methods using natural fertilizers, picking the reddest and fully ripe fruits and processing the fruits in a clean environment. The differences in the quality, natural characteristics and types of Ethiopian coffee all stem from differences in "altitude", "region", "location" and even land types. Ethiopian coffee beans are unique due to their natural characteristics, including "size", "shape", "acidity", "quality", "flavor" and "flavor". These characteristics give Ethiopian coffee a unique natural quality. usually, Ethiopia is always used as a "coffee supermarket" for customers to choose the kind of coffee they like.

Ethiopia produces between 200000 and 250000 tons of coffee each year. Today, Ethiopia has become one of the largest coffee producers in the world, ranking 14th in the world and fourth in Africa.

Sustainable Coffee Culture

Ethiopian coffee beans grow in close to the natural environment, after years of planting under the same growth conditions, Ethiopian coffee beans have gradually adapted to the environment here. More than 60% of coffee beans are grown in forests or semi-forests.

Large-scale coffee-growing villages account for about 35% of the country's total coffee production. These coffee farms, which use a multi-tier coffee planting system, are carefully cared for. Coffee farmers do not use chemical fertilizers, but use fallen leaves and animal and plant debris to increase soil nutrition. In addition to coffee, farmers also frequently grow non-coffee crops. Even manor coffee (coffee produced by state-owned farms), which accounts for 5% of the country's total coffee production, shows the characteristics of forest coffee production.

Located in the most advantaged natural conditions, Ethiopia produces unique high-quality coffee every year. Ethiopia's coffee growing cycle brings the joy of harvest to the country every year. Beautiful white coffee flowers will bloom and bear fruit every year from March to April. Only the reddest and ripe fruits are selected as coffee ingredients between September and about December. The export of new coffee begins in November or December every year.

A brief introduction to the flavor of coffee

Ethiopia has a unique flavor that is different from other flavors and provides customers all over the world with a wide range of taste choices.

In the highlands of southwestern Ethiopia, the Kaffa, Sheka, Gera, Limu and Yayu Senri coffee ecosystems are considered the hometown of Arabica coffee. These forest ecosystems also have a variety of medicinal plants, wild animals and endangered species.

The highlands of western Ethiopia have given birth to new varieties of coffee that are resistant to fruit disease or leaf rust. Ethiopia has many world-famous types of coffee. Some of the major types of coffee are famous for their unique aroma and flavor, including the following:

Limu Coffee

This kind of coffee grows in areas ranging from 1400 to 2000 meters above sea level. After wet processing, this kind of coffee has a rich fragrance, a full fruit with moderate acidity and alkalinity, high quality and attractive spicy flavor. It is estimated that out of 49000 hectares of cultivated area, the average annual production of this coffee is 29000 tons (equivalent to 480000 bags of 60 kg coffee).

Djimma Coffee

This kind of coffee grows in areas ranging from 1400 to 1800 meters above sea level. This kind of coffee is natural or sun-cured; it is weakly moderately acidic, the fruit is full, and the average quality is good; the smell is fragrant and mellow; one drop in the mouth, endless aftertaste. It is estimated that out of 127000 hectares of cultivated area, the average annual production of this coffee is 70000 tons (equivalent to 1.17 million bags of 60 kg coffee).

Yirgachefe coffee--

This kind of coffee grows in areas ranging from 1500 to 2200 meters above sea level. This coffee is washed in a clear stream, carefully selected by hand and exposed to plenty of sunshine. The taste is unique; the fruit is medium-sized, comparable to Mocha. The taste is mellow, the charm is unique, it gives people a fresh feeling, and the market prospect is optimistic. It is estimated that out of 42000 hectares of cultivated area, the average annual production of this coffee is 28000 tons (equivalent to 470000 bags of 60 kg coffee).

Sidamo Coffee-

This coffee grows in areas ranging from 1400 to 2200 meters above sea level on the shoulder slopes of the Rift Valley in East Africa. Natural (sun-cured) and washed coffee are of unique quality, moderate pH and good quality. It is estimated that out of 61000 hectares of cultivated area, the average annual production of this coffee is 37000 tons (equivalent to 620000 bags of 60 kg coffee).

Harald Coffee--

The coffee grows in areas ranging from 900m in the Darolebu plain to 2700 m in the highland mountain range of Chercher in eastern Ethiopia. These mountains do provide unique characteristics for these perennial coffee beans: the fruit is full and long, moderately acidic, with a typical mocha flavor. Harald Coffee is the world's leading premium coffee; although the variety is produced abroad, it gives people a friendly feel, smooth and smooth taste, giving people the rich taste of real mocha coffee. It is estimated that of the 52000 hectares under cultivation, the average annual production of this coffee is 26000 tons (equivalent to 430000 bags of 60 kg coffee).

Quality and supply assurance

On coffee farms, high quality assurance is reflected in the timely and strict selection of mature and reddest coffee fruits. Picked coffee needs to be protected from direct sunlight, and the picked fruit is concentrated in a bamboo basket to avoid contact with the soil.

The picked fruit is washed in clean water and preserved under water to improve the flavor and color of coffee beans. The processing process begins with hand selection, washed by machine and made into pulp on the day of harvest, followed by natural fermentation and sun exposure, in order to meet the best humidity standards. After machine processing, these coffee beans are painstakingly and carefully hand-selected and packaged. This kind of processing is carried out in a regular factory with modern equipment and business license, which is finally rated manually and stored in a well-equipped warehouse. Ethiopia exports high-quality coffee to all parts of the world every year. Ethiopia pursues strict quality assurance measures, including visual monitoring and taste taste, so as to ensure zero defect export quality, full fruit and rich aroma.

Characteristics of Ethiopian Coffee Market

The coffee market regulatory body in Ethiopia is the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea products Administration. There are two auction centers in the country, one in the capital Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa) and the other in Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia. Coffee growers wash fresh fruits or take them to private coffee processing plants or cooperative coffee washing stations. Washed and dried coffee beans are transported to a central store in Addis Ababa, the capital, where they are fully inspected and soaked, rated according to poor quality and auctioned. Coffee from state-owned farms has to follow the same procedure after being processed by the farm. Buyers who participate in the auction will carefully observe the coffee beans and their soaking proof before bidding. The bidding takes the form of the buyer shouting out the price.

Export of Ethiopian coffee

Ethiopia exports 80% of its natural or sun-cured coffee beans and 15% of its wet-processed coffee beans every year. Ethiopia has about 2.5% of the global coffee market. Ethiopia's coffee is exported to all parts of the world, and Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the United States are Ethiopia's four major coffee exporters. On average, Ethiopia exports about 109000 tons of coffee (equivalent to 1.8 million bags of 60 kg coffee) to all parts of the world each year.

Transportation of high quality coffee beans

Coffee is an important industry in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is not only a symbol of coffee, but also relies on coffee exports to achieve prosperous economic development, not only that, the whole of Ethiopia also loves to drink coffee.

Ethiopians have a penchant for coffee, with an annual per capita coffee consumption of 3 kg. Ethiopia ranks first in terms of coffee consumption in Africa and, if compared with European countries, can also rank among the top-middle coffee consuming countries in Europe.

Now, Ethiopia produces coffee not only for drinking, but also for coffee lovers around the world to enjoy it better. With the continuous improvement of the quality and production efficiency of the coffee industry, Ethiopia is now more than ever able to provide high-quality coffee to even the most picky and discriminating customers. Ethiopia hopes that not only the coffee consumers in the world but also the Chinese people can share this precious wealth of Ethiopia. Because the Chinese people have gradually become "experts" in appreciating the quality of coffee.