Introduction of Coffee Flavor and Taste varieties in Yega Ficher Manor, Ethiopia

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, the EGF troops, mainly the Tigre people's Liberation Front, entered Addis Ababa and the Mengistu regime collapsed.

Yega Xuefei is a small town in Ethiopia, 1700-2100 meters above sea level, located in the northwest of Sidamo Province, with mountains and lakes. It is one of the highest coffee-producing areas in Ethiopia and is synonymous with Ethiopian boutique coffee.

Strictly speaking, Yega Xuefei is a by-product area of the Sidamo region of Ethiopia (Sidamo), which is independent because of its special flavor. In addition to the small town of Yega Xuefei, it also includes three by-product areas such as Wenago, Kochere and Gelena/Abaya around it.

1. Planting system and environment

The cool and foggy mountain stream village in the Yega-Xuefei producing area is like spring all year round, with a gentle breeze in summer, cool but not hot, rain but not damp, and no cold damage in winter, making it the best environment for planting Arabica. There are no large coffee plantations. Coffee farmers mix coffee with other crops, usually under banana trees, to form a unique landscape.

2. Treatment method

The traditional way of tanning in Ethiopia is rough and smelly, which has been criticized by people. In 1959, the South American water washing method was introduced into the Yega Xuefei producing area. Most producing areas generally adopt the water washing treatment, that is, after the coffee fruit is peeled, the pectin layer is removed after fermentation and washing, and then dried.

Since 2006, some coffee processing plants in some producing areas have adopted the exquisite elevated shed sun drying method, which invests in high-intensity human labor, which isolates the coffee fruit from contact with the ground and prevents the miscellaneous smell of soil in the process of sunlight. create an unusually clean fruit flavor. After more than two weeks of sun exposure, dark brown coffee fruits are professionally stored, waiting for the whole flavor to ripen. Before sale, the sun-dried cherry pulp and sheepskin are removed, and then the unripe beans and over-fermented beans are removed. Strict control greatly improves the quality of sun-dried beans.

3. Flavor and characteristics

Washed Yega Chuefei has a unique lemon flavor, refreshing jasmine flavor, as well as soft fruit acid and citrus flavor, fresh and bright taste.

Sun Yega Chuefei has charming fruit acidity, clean fermented fruit sweet, elegant fruit wine, sweet finish.