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90+ Candlelight Coffee Bean Sidamo Natural Premium Coffee Bean Grind Size Roast Level Processing Method Introduction

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Country: Sidamo Altitude: 1750-2000m Region: Sidamo Roast Level: Light Roast Processing Method: Natural Variety: Local Indigenous Varieties Processing Plant: NinetyPlus 90+ Flavor: Nectarine, tropical fruits, oak barrel aroma 90+ beans adopt a completely different naming approach compared to conventional premium coffee beans, without including region and estate names. Each coffee variety

Coffee Origin Information

Country: Sidamo

Altitude: 1750-2000m

Region: Sidamo

Roast Level: Light Roast

Processing Method: Natural

Variety: Local Landrace

Processing Station: Ninety Plus

Flavor Profile: Nectarine, tropical fruits, oak barrel aroma

Ninety Plus Philosophy

90+ beans adopt a completely different naming approach compared to conventional specialty beans, without region or estate names. Each coffee is named according to its flavor profile. For example, "Cheman" means "best approach" in the local dialect. Starting from a flavor concept, then naming, followed by selection of regions and partner farms, it's evident that 90+ is a brand with boutique-style operations.

Ethiopian Coffee Overview

In Ethiopia, various coffee cultivation methods can be found: from expansive wild coffee forests and semi-developed lands to traditional small plots and modern plantations. Approximately 50% of coffee is grown at altitudes above 1,500 meters. Ethiopian coffee is divided into nine major coffee regions based on these four different production methods, including five specialty coffee zones: Sidamo, Yirgacheffe, Harrar, Limu, Lekempti, and four commercial bean regions: Djimmah, Illubabor, Tepi, and Bebeka. Each region employs either natural or washed processing methods, with different processing affecting flavor. Currently, natural processing accounts for about 80%, while washed processing accounts for about 20%.

Ninety Plus Excellence

"Ninety Plus" does not refer to all coffees scoring above 90 points. Good coffee may be available one year and absent the next. Sometimes appearing in different estates, they also possess various flavor characteristics. "Ninety Plus" refers to a premium coffee series of 13 flavor profiles. These coffees come exclusively from Ninety Plus Coffee, an American specialty coffee creator. All are Ethiopian heirloom varieties, cultivated in ecological environments and processed to artistic standards for flavor optimization. The processing is Ninety Plus' specialty - they separate these coffees by variety, microclimate, and harvest timing, tasting each individually and designing specific processing methods for each flavor profile to achieve a distinct character, much like a luxury brand's design philosophy, dedicated to creating an artistic craftwork through meticulous research and dedication. Natural products undergo extensive refinement and improvement before presenting their most beautiful form to everyone.

Drima Zede Processing

The ancient natural processing method makes it difficult to achieve pure flavors, but Drima Zede, with 90+ technical support, involves hand-selecting only the most mature coffee cherries, with painstaking constant stirring during the natural drying process to ensure uniformity. The final result is an exceptionally transparent and clean taste with significant variations between hot and cold temperatures. The fruit, floral, and oak barrel aromas are incredibly captivating!

Cheman Character

As an Ethiopian natural coffee, Cheman undergoes strict supervision and selection, avoiding the irritating earthy impurities and high defect rates commonly found in natural beans, instead highlighting the charming sweetness for which natural processing is renowned. Cheman's captivating fruit notes inherit the enchanting aromas bestowed by traditional Ethiopian natural processing, unreservedly expressing a well-rounded, full-bodied sweetness with lingering aftertaste and perfectly mouth-watering fruit acidity. Cheman is also quite easy to brew daily - the beans themselves are rich in flavor, whether using clean drip brewing or rich siphon brewing, they can excellently showcase their inherent characteristics.