The Origin of Coffee in the World an introduction to the coffee bean producing areas in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is the hometown of Arabica coffee, and it is in the forests of Kaffa that you can see wild Arabica coffee. In Ethiopian, coffee is called "Bun" or "Buna". Coffee beans (coffeebean) may be translated from "Kaffa Bun". Arabica coffee has long been found in the Harald area, probably from the Kafa forest.

Essel coffee is processed by two processing methods: sun and water washing. The flavor of coffee processed by different processing methods is very different. Generally speaking, the alcohol thickness and soil taste of washed Sidamo, Yirgacheffe and Limmu coffee are slightly lower, and the taste of sun-processed coffee is more wild. But Essex coffee may taste different from batch to batch, which requires more cup tests in order to find really good coffee.

Hara (Harar) / solarization or drying (Sundried/Dry-Processed)

Hara is located in the Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia (Harerge Province) and grows between 5000 and 7000 feet above sea level. A century ago, it was still wild on the slopes. Most of the raw beans are medium size and long at both ends, with yellow or golden green color, strong chocolate smell when baking, wild taste with moderate acidity and rich texture. It is a very typical mocha flavor. Good Hara has jasmine scent. And similar to the aftertaste of fermented wine, to some extent, the Mattari close to the Bani Matar area of Yemen is better.

Today, Hara still treats raw beans in the traditional sun, which is usually exported to the neighboring town of Dire Dawa, with an annual output of about 185000bags/60Kg, of which long beans (Longberry, evolved from the early Elaraby tree species,) and mostly G5 (Grade 5) or G4 are exported. Unfortunately, good haras are often smuggled to Yemen and sold at higher prices for mocha beans.

When drinking, in addition to a single product, its rich taste and wine acid can also be used as the base of espresso.

Djimmah / Sundried

Gima, which accounts for about 50 per cent of Ethiopia's annual output (1000000bags/60kg), grows between 4400 and 6000 feet above sea level in the southwestern highlands of the country (the border between Kaffa and Illubabor provinces) and is usually exported to G5/G4.

However, in recent years, about 10% or 20% of Gima has been used to make up for the lack of taste of coffee, but its quality has gradually declined to its own level, but there are bipolar comments on coffee buyers (my friend only uses Gima as the base of espresso in his store, and its strong flavor surprises me). The coffee is like a hara, which follows the ancient method of sunbathing. It is also a little sour but slightly inferior to Hara, with medium texture and rugged earthy taste.

Ghimbi & # 39; Lekempti / Solar, naturally dried or washed (Sundried or Nature Dry-Processed and Washed)

Growing in western Ethiopia, 4900-5900 feet (Wollega province) plateau, north of Jima, mostly wild, annual output is about 500000bags/60kg, export is mostly G5/G4, bean body is larger and longer than Longberry, a little brown in green, taste similar to less jasmine tea, more bitter, lack of rising Hara, slightly sour, slightly fruity and wine aroma, but slightly inferior to Hara, but with good texture and viscosity. So the beans in Jinbi District are jokingly called "poor man'". S Harar ".

The taste is complex but balanced, with better throat rhyme in deep culture and longer back sweet, which is one of the materials that many bakers like to use as comprehensive beans, of course, it can also be used as a good single product, suitable for drinking after meals.

Lim (Limu) / washing (Washed)

Growing in the western highlands of southern Ethiopia (the border between Shewa and Sidmo), east of Jima, north of Sidamo, most Europeans and Americans prefer 3600-6200 feet above sea level, most of them are washed with water, their annual output is about 110000bags/60kg, most of them are round (15/16scr), the color is green and bluish, the export is mostly G2, the taste is similar to Yegashev, but the viscosity is thin, but the fragrance of flowers and fruit are obvious. The sour taste is also softer than Yegashev, the more irritating acidity, the aftertaste is similar to the wine, and has a good and balanced quality. it is a noteworthy Ethiopian boutique coffee after Yegashev, but almost all limes are vertically integrated and exported by Ethiopian coffee organizations, so it is almost rare to see them in China.

It is heard that this kind of baking is more suitable for air flow medium baking, not suitable for deep baking, and the better flavor after baking is two to three days. In fact, the good Lim is on a par with Yegashev (this is actually a subjective consciousness of different opinions).

Sidamo (Sidamo) / solarization, natural drying or washing (Sundried or Nature Dry-Processed and Washed)

Growing in the southernmost Ethiopian plateau at an altitude of 4600-7200 feet (Sidamo province), southeast of Jima, just south of the capital, usually sweet, but also loved by most people, its annual output is about 225000bags/60kg, bean body is smaller than Longberry, green with ash, in the Sidamo sun drying field, coffee is placed in hemp net wooden racks, workers take turns in the sun exposure, manual stirring coffee Sun Sidamo is usually marked with G4 exits, while water-washed Sidamo has more G2 exits because of its better sun treatment.

The taste of the sun is close to the smell of flowers, but it is about a little earthy. Water washing has a nutty fruit aroma with a slight cocoa aroma, but what the two pieces have in common is smooth taste and viscosity, comfortable and pleasant acidity and fragrance. Medium roasting is suitable for individual products, while deep roasting is suitable for blending coffee and good Espresso base.

Yega Xuefei (Yirga-Cheffe) / washing (Washed)

The origin of the name is made up of two parts, Yirga is a town name of Sidamo, which means stable, and Cheffee means municipality.

It grows in the southern Ethiopian plateau at an altitude of 5700-7800 feet above sea level. It is located in the northwest of Sidamo province and around Lake Abaya. It usually tastes sweet and is liked by most people. Its annual output is about 225000bags/60kg. The bean body is smaller than Longberry, and it is greenish and gray in color. Most of it is washed. In the washing plant, the coffee fruit is fermented in the storage tank full of water after harvest, and the workers use a simple wooden rake to stir it to facilitate the smooth cleaning. The washing plant always has a pungent acid fermentation smell and the sound of the fruits in the sink colliding with each other. After the fruit is sticky and soft, it is directly shelled and cleaned, leaving only the fruit covered with sheepskin. After the final washing, the fruit is dried directly outside the washing plant.

A complex with a taste similar to lemon and citrus, with excellent viscosity and complex flavor (I think it is sometimes suspected of being overemphasized and exaggerated because of its loud name, even though I like its flavor). Most of them are exported to G2, suitable for medium baking as a single product.

In addition, it should be mentioned that most of them are produced by state-owned institutions, but the quantity is small and is not well known to the world. Teppi and Bebeka;Teppi, which are lightly described here, grow between 3600 and 6200 feet above sea level, with an annual yield of about 50000 bags and 60kg. Bebeka grows between 3000 and 3900 feet above sea level, with an annual output of about 30000bags/60kg. Bebeka is planted in the lower part of southwestern Ethiopia and is almost used as a blend.

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. The current classification is not uniform and messy, because there are also first-and second-tier (Grand G2) Yirga Cheffe processed by tanning, but the highest level of Harald (Harar) is level four (G4).

The coffee producing areas of Ethiopia are Sidamo, Harald and Sidamo, Harrar and Yirgacheffe. Sidamo and Harrar are provinces and divisions, Sidamo is located in the south of Ethiopia bordering Kenya, and Harrar is bordering Somalia in the east of Ethiopia. Although Yirgacheffe is a community in the Sidamo region, its coffee is considered to be the best in Ethiopia because of soil composition and water content.

In the West, Ethiopian coffee is generally labeled and (Yirgacheffee, Sidamo and Harrar) sold on the market.

In the field of boutique coffee, there are also five other small places of coffee, namely Lim, Gemma, Le Campdi, Becca and Limmu, Djimmah, Lekempti, Bebeka and Wolega. The most common is Essesidamo or Harald coffee (Either Sidamo or Harrar coffee).

Harald Coffee (HarrarCoffee) comes from the eastern highlands of Ethiopia, with medium bean size, green yellow, medium acidity, full alcohol thickness and typical mocha flavor (mochaflavor). It is one of the most famous coffee in the world.

Wollega (Nekempte) coffee comes from the west of Ethiopia, with medium to large beans and is famous for its fruity flavor. The color is green and brown (greenish,brownish color), and the acidity and alcohol thickness are good. Can be made to match, can also be individual products.

Limu Coffee coffee is famous for its aroma and wine taste (spicy and Winnie flavor) and is very popular in Europe and the United States. The acidity and alcohol thickness are good, and the water-washed lim coffee is also the favorite of fine coffee. The bean shape is medium, greenish blue, mostly round.

Sidamo coffee (SidamaCoffee) has medium bean shape and green gray. Hidamo washed coffee is known as sweet coffee (sweet coffee) because of its balanced taste and flavor. it has delicate acidity and good alcohol thickness. it is produced in the south of Ethiopia and can be mixed with fine products.

YirgacheffeCoffee coffee has a strong floral flavor.

Water washing is one of the best high-estate coffee in the world, with soft acidity and rich alcohol thickness. Top and Bebeka coffee, with low acidity but high alcohol thickness, are indispensable members of the blended coffee.