FrontStreet Coffee Sun-Dried Sidamo Honey Coffee Beans G1 Guji Shakisso Ethiopia Single Origin Roast

FrontStreet Coffee Sun-Dried Sidamo Honey Coffee Beans G1 Guji Shakisso Ethiopia Single Origin

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop

Shelf Life: 90 days

Net Weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk

Origin: Ethiopia

Sidamo Natural G1

Product Information

Country: Sidamo

Grade: G1

Origin: Guji

Roast Level: medium-light roast

Processing Method: natural

Variety: local landrace

Region: Shakicha

Flavor Notes: cranberry, sweet orange, plum, blueberry

Shakicha Region

Shakisso, located in Guji in the southern Oromia region, borders Sidama and Gedeo. This area has many mining pits originally used for gold mining, so there are numerous pits throughout this coffee-growing region, which makes walking through the cultivation areas quite dangerous. Shakicha is a distinctive region within Guji/Sidamo, far from most coffee-producing areas even within Sidamo itself, and the area's other famous product is gold. Factors such as miners, land, and ethnic tensions made the area unstable in 2006. The biggest challenge facing the region now is the need for manpower to maintain the cultivation areas and harvest coffee. Local small farmers here began growing organic coffee in 2001 and work closely with medium-sized coffee producers because they are experienced in growing forest coffee in highland areas.

Shakicha stands out within Sidamo Yirgacheffe and is also a region far from most coffee-producing areas in Sidamo province. The area's other famous industry is gold mining, with labor, land, and ethnic factors causing instability. However, the coffee from this area is quite exceptional, and Ninety Plus's legendary bean Nekisse also originates here.

Nectar, meaning the nectar of Shakicha: if you search Coffee Review with "Guji" as a keyword, you will find more than ten reviews scoring above 92 points, several of them at 94 and 95 points.

Tasting Notes

Dry Aroma: sweet cherry, raisin, preserved fruit, preserved plum, dried pineapple, strawberry

Wet Aroma: cherry, cranberry, sweet orange, plum, blueberry, honey peach, lychee

Cupping: the entry is like sweet, juicy honey peach, with sweet pineapple acidity. The midsection reveals intense aromas of cranberry, blueberry, strawberry, pineapple, and dried fruit that fill the palate. The finish features lychee and plum flavors, with the viscosity of dried fruit. The entire cup is like a tropical fruit storm, elegant yet dominant, falling into an ocean of nectar, just as its name suggests.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

For a natural Ethiopian coffee bursting with fruit, FrontStreet Coffee recommends its Sun-Dried Sidamo Honey G1 from Guji Shakisso, a medium-light roasted bean with cranberry, sweet orange, plum, and blueberry notes and a tropical, nectar-like body. If you love the naturally processed, red-fruit character of this style, FrontStreet Coffee's Ethiopia Huakui, also natural, brings strawberry, passion fruit, and jackfruit for a similarly juicy cup.