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Introduction to the taste characteristics of varieties treated by flavor description of Ethiopian Sidamo coffee beans

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, Introduction to the taste characteristics of the Ethiopian Sidamo coffee bean flavor description method Korate won the first place in the Ethiopian limited cup sun exposure group with a score of 91.9. the overall flavor is quite similar to the first prize in last year's limited cup sun exposure group-Amaro Gayo. The dried aroma after grinding is dominated by very sweet blueberry aromas with rising floral aromas and a hint of cinnamon.

Introduction to the taste characteristics of varieties treated by flavor description of Ethiopian Sidamo coffee beans

Korate, who won the first place in the Ethiopian limited cup tanning group with a score of 91.9, has a lot of similarities between the overall flavor and the first prize in last year's limited cup tanning group, Amaro Gayo. The dry aroma after grinding is dominated by very sweet blueberry aromas, with rising floral aromas and a hint of cinnamon, wet aromas and perhaps a touch of peach, which tastes like blueberry chocolate. it's a pity that there's a hint of over-fermentation in the final finish. Mr. Xu Baolin, general manager of Osher Coffee, also attended the 2008 Ethiopia Limited and served as a cup test reviewer. He can really be said to be Taiwan's coffee ambassador, traveling around the world's coffee producing areas, continuously introducing high-quality high-quality coffee raw beans to Taiwan, contributing greatly to improving the depth and breadth of the boutique coffee industry. The limited cup coffee auction in Ethiopia seems to be the third or fourth time this year. Samples are sent by local coffee cooperatives, and professional coffee cup testers from all over the world are invited as judges. According to the treatment methods after coffee harvest, they are divided into water washing group and sun drying group, and the coffee produced in this year is evaluated and auctioned. Although it is not a national competition, after the activities of the past few years, it has also been found that many high-quality Ethiopian coffee beans are not discounted in the Sidamo flavor, in addition to the citrus aroma of washed beans, there is a strong berry flavor. This is related to the fact that coffee beans are dried in the pulp and fermented for up to two weeks. This flavor is not commonly found in washed beans. However, once the sun is not handled properly, it is easy to have a fishy smell and lose all its elegant aroma. Sun beans can't be regarded as top grade if they don't have a strong fruit flavor.

On the other hand, the bean color of Sidamo in the sun is yellowish green, the bean phase is not neat, and it is common to lack carob beans. In the sun drying field in Sidamo, the coffee is placed in a hemp net wooden frame, and the workers take turns in the sun and stir it manually, so that the coffee beans are evenly washed in hot water. Sidamo beans are light green, with citrus flavor and berry aroma in the entrance, as well as pleasant and elegant sweet and sour taste, grape sweetness and chocolate aftertaste. Sidamo and Yega Chuefei are all grown organically. Manual picking to ensure the health and high quality flavor of coffee. It is also worth mentioning that Sidamo coffee has a low caffeine content, also known as natural decaffeinated coffee.

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