Ethiopia Washed Sidamo G2 Premium Coffee Bean Varieties, Cultivation, and Market Price Overview

Variety & Flavor Profile

Variety: Local Indigenous Varieties

Flavor Notes: Honey, Citrus, Lemon

Ethiopian Coffee Heritage

Today, numerous wild Arabica coffee trees continue to grow in many parts of Ethiopia, typically cultivated at elevations between 4,200-6,800 feet. While there is now a gradual trend toward small-scale cultivation, banana trees are often planted alongside to provide shade. Due to limited agricultural technology, there is minimal use of herbicides and pesticides. Coffee remains Ethiopia's primary economic agricultural crop and the country's largest agricultural export and crucial industry, accounting for 60% of Ethiopia's total export value and sustaining the livelihoods of many small farms. Other significant crops include sugarcane, bananas, and cotton. Coffee is also Ethiopia's largest and most important commodity export after petroleum, representing Africa's highest volume of Arabica exports. In 1997, the total value reached approximately $300 million. In terms of total production, 94% comes from small farms and 6% from government institutions. Because many farms are scattered and also grow other crops, accurate statistics have been difficult to compile, but official Ethiopian government statistics indicate that the total coffee cultivation area is at least 400,000 hectares. The Ethiopian government encourages local farmers to improve quality and productivity to help coffee growers expand commercial scale, increase production capacity, and boost exports.

Sidamo Growing Region

The Sidamo growing region, situated at elevations between 1,400-2,200 meters, is a renowned specialty coffee area in southern Ethiopia, bordering Kenya. Washed Sidamo beans appear light green, are not large in size, and grow in an oval shape with full-bodied development. The average quality is excellent, with aromatic and mellow characteristics. A single drop leaves an endless aftertaste, possessing a wild beauty. Sidamo's coffee flavors are extremely diverse, with different soil types, microclimates, and countless indigenous coffee varieties creating distinct differences and characteristics in coffee produced by various towns. From 2010-2012, it consistently achieved high scores of 92-94 from the authoritative American coffee evaluation website Coffee Review. This demonstrates the extraordinary quality of green beans from this region. The area features towering mountains, highlands, plateaus, valleys, and plains, with diverse topography. The local geology consists of nutrient-rich, well-drained volcanic soil, with soil depth reaching nearly two meters, and surface soil appearing dark brown or brown. The region's greatest advantage lies in maintaining soil fertility through organic matter recycling, using fallen leaves from surrounding trees and plant root residues as fertilizer.

Distinctive Characteristics

Unlike typical African coffees, Sidamo offers clear fruit acidity, a smooth mouthfeel, and delicate floral and herbal aromas. Washed Sidamo is elegant yet playful. The initial entry is mild and pleasant, creating a strong flavor contrast with the bright lemon acidity that follows. The mouthfeel is uniquely rich and mellow, with a distinctive and pleasing aftertaste that gradually rises into a sweet finish. The green coffee beans are slightly grayish, with some areas appearing coarse while others fine. The acidity combines both gentle and intense qualities, the body is appropriately balanced between rich and light, and it presents sweet, spicy aromas, making it one of the garden coffees from Ethiopia's southern highlands.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop

Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qian Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City

Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473

Shelf Life: 90 days

Net Weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk Coffee Beans

Roast Level: Roasted Coffee Beans

Sugar Content: Sugar-free

Origin: Ethiopia

Roast Degree: Light Roast

Coffee Specifications

Sidamo G2 Washed

Country: Ethiopia

Grade: G2

Region: Sidamo

Roast Level: Light Roast

Processing Method: Washed

Harvesting & Processing

Farmers harvest vibrant red cherries daily, with every two days' harvest forming one unit of coffee fruit sent or sold to washing stations for processing. Coffee cherries that haven't been processed at washing stations typically undergo about 12 hours of natural fermentation, followed by sun-drying for drying and hulling. Regardless of the method, farmers with slightly more resources always try to find ways to send their cherries to washing stations to obtain the "washed processed" designation and sell at better prices. At washing stations, coffee cherries undergo about 12 hours of soaking and fermentation to soften the pulp, then pass through water channels with agitation to separate pulp from coffee beans, with the pulp being discharged through gates.

Today, Ethiopia's washing processing stations show a growing trend of development. Small farmers sell their harvested coffee cherries to processing plants, which after hulling, resell them through auction systems, then transfer to the Eritrean port of Assab on the Red Sea, as well as the Djibouti port near the Gulf of Aden. Although coffee is the country's most important agricultural export, its domestic consumption is also astonishing, approximately 1,500,000 bags (60kg each), accounting for 50% of total production. Wild coffee grows in the tropical rainforests of the southwestern highlands and is mostly hand-picked. However, for this reason, many local people maliciously destroy natural rainforest areas—through logging or burning—to access difficult-to-reach rugged mountain areas, seriously affecting ecological balance. Whether washed or sun-dried green coffee beans, all coffee destined for export is sent to Addis Ababa, the capital, and DIRE DAWA in Harar province for auction and export. The DIRE DAWA auction center typically exports sun-dried Harar from the region. At the auction house, coffee information from different farms can be seen daily to facilitate traders' purchases. Ethiopian government officials also enter and exit this center daily to inspect and grade coffee, randomly sampling 3 kilograms from the same shipment batch each time for inspection.

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