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Ethiopian Coffee Flavor Description Grind Characteristics Variety Producing Area Taste Boutique Coffee Introduction

Published: 2024-09-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/09/21, Ethiopian coffee grade: Ethiopian washed coffee Yirgacheffe G1 G2 Sidamo (Yirgacheffe, Sidamo) the highest grade is second and third grade (G2, G3), the eastern part of Ethiopia sun processing coffee is mostly fourth or fifth grade (G4, G5). In many cases, fourth-grade coffee is labeled as five-grade in order to reduce taxes. The current classification is not very uniform, there are

Grade of Ethiopian coffee:

Ethiopia washed coffee Yega Chuefei G1 G2

The highest levels of Sidamo (Yirgacheffe, Sidamo) are level 2 and level 3 (G2, G3).

Most of the sun-processed coffee in eastern Ethiopia are grade 4 or grade 5 (G4, G5).

In many cases, level 4 coffee is marked as level 5 in order to reduce taxes. At present, the grading is not uniform and a bit messy, because there are also first-and second-class (Grand G2) Yirga Cheffe coffee processed by sun processing, but the highest grade of Harald (Harar) is level four.

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.

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).

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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).

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