The history of coffee origin and traditional agricultural cultivation techniques in Ethiopia

The history of coffee origin and traditional agricultural cultivation techniques in Ethiopia

In the fifties and sixties of this century, many African countries became independent one after another and adopted green, yellow and red as the colors of the national flag, so they were called "pan-African colors".

Ethiopia is one of the ancient countries in Africa, with a long history of more than 3000 years, giving green, yellow and red colors deeper roots in this land. Historically, they are closely related to the liturgy of the Coptic church, and are worshipped as the symbol of the trinity of the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit, reflecting the three virtues of loyalty, hope and kindness advocated by human freedom.

These three colors also represent three regions of Ethiopia: Tikleh (red), Amhara (yellow) and Theo (green). Green represents fertile land, mild climate and rich plant resources, as well as hope for the future; yellow symbolizes peace and fraternity, as well as the people's determination to build the country; and red symbolizes that the people are ready to shed blood and sacrifice to defend the motherland.

According to Fulaigo coffee experts, Ethiopians are full of enthusiasm for coffee. In addition to their daily drinking, they often make coffee to entertain friends and friends after banquets. With the passage of time, this behavior gradually became a strong coffee culture in Ethiopia.

Harald coffee, which grows within 900m from the Darolebu plain to 2700 m from the highland mountain range of Chercher in eastern Ethiopia. These mountains do provide unique characteristics for these perennial coffee beans: plump, striped fruit, moderately acidic, and typical mocha flavor.

Yega Coffee is one of the most distinctive coffee in the world, which is rare and expensive. It is produced in the highlands of Ethiopia's sidamo province (4000 feet above sea level), in a relatively high and narrow area. Yega snow coffee is of high quality that is difficult for ordinary mochas to reach, and it is also an excellent representative of African washed coffee.

Although Ethiopia is the first country in the world to grow coffee and maintain the oldest coffee culture, it is usually grown in small-scale households and maintains very traditional and ancient coffee cultivation techniques and methods. therefore, pesticides and other chemical fertilizers will never be used. Therefore, Ethiopian coffee, like Yemeni mocha coffee, is the best choice for those who advocate nature.