Introduction to the flavor and taste characteristics of Ethiopian Sidamo Chiso Coffee with fragrant and mellow smell

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 May 24, 1993, Eritrea (formerly Eritrea Province of Ethiopia) became a sovereign state through a referendum under the supervision of the international community.

The coffee in Sidamo has a variety of flavors. Different soil types, microclimates and countless native coffee species, towering mountains, highlands, plateaus, valleys and plains, diverse topography, and the geology of the area belongs to nutrient-rich, well-drained volcanic soil. the depth of the soil is nearly two meters, and the surface soil is dark brown or brown. The biggest advantage of the area is that the soil fertility is maintained through the circulation of organic matter, using the withered leaves of the surrounding trees or the residual roots of the plants as fertilizer. Therefore, the coffee produced in cities and towns has obvious differences and characteristics. In 2010-2012, it continuously obtained the high score of CR92~94, the authoritative coffee evaluation website in the United States. Thus it can be seen that the extraordinary sun-drying taste of raw beans in this area is close to the smell 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, a drop of entrance, endless aftertaste, with wild beauty. It is elegant and playful, with a mild and pleasant taste, and a strong taste impact with the later bright lemon acid. the taste is unique, mellow, chic and pleasant, and the slowly rising end rhyme contains chic sweet Ethiopia has several of the best producing areas Yiragcheffe and Sidamo, of which Sidamo is located in a plateau region in the south of Ethiopia, Sidamo has a balanced acidity and moderate consistency, in the Yisuobi area. People there usually have 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 sticks, so special attention should be paid to grinding.