Characteristics of Flavor and Taste of Fine Coffee beans in Ethiopian Coffee Manor

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 each year in the highlands of western Ethiopia, giving birth to new varieties of coffee that are resistant to fruit disease or leaf rust.

Ethiopia has many world-famous types of coffee. Some of the major types of coffee are famous for their unique aromas and flavors, including the following:

Limu Coffee

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).

Djimma Coffee

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).

Yirgachefe coffee--

This kind of coffee grows in areas ranging from 1500 to 2200 meters above sea level. This coffee is washed in a clear stream, carefully selected by hand and exposed to plenty of sunshine. The taste is unique; the fruit is medium-sized, comparable to Mocha. The taste is mellow, the charm is unique, it gives people a fresh feeling, and the market prospect is optimistic. It is estimated that out of 42000 hectares of cultivated area, the average annual production of this coffee is 28000 tons (equivalent to 470000 bags of 60 kg coffee).

In December 1994, the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was formulated. According to the Constitution, Ethiopia will implement a federal system and a parliamentary cabinet system after the general election for a term of five years. After the national election in May 1995, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was established on August 22, and Meles became prime minister in her capacity as chairman of the majority party of the people's House of Representatives. On May 14, 2000, Ethiopia held a national election, and EGF defeated other opposition parties by an absolute majority to stay in power. In October, the new federal parliament and government were established, and the speakers of both houses and Prime Minister Meles were re-elected, and the original cabinet also remained in office with the approval of the parliament. In October 2001, May readjusted government institutions and reshuffled the cabinet, adding the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Taxation, and set up a new cabinet composed of 18 ministers in Ethiopia, mainly the mountain plateau, the main part of the Ethiopian plateau, the central and western part of the plateau, accounting for 2x3 of the whole territory, the East African Rift Valley runs through the whole territory, with an average elevation of nearly 3000 meters, known as the "roof of Africa". The terrain around the plateau is gradually declining. The Darol depression in the north fell to 113 meters below sea level, the lowest point in the country. The coast of the Red Sea is a narrow banded plain. Deserts and semi-deserts in the north, south and north-east account for about 25% of the country's area. At 4623 meters above sea level, Dashan Peak in the Ximen Mountains is the highest peak in Ethiopia.

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.