Ethiopia Washed Sidamo G1 Shakisso Specialty Coffee Bean Flavor, Taste, and Aroma Characteristics

Flavor Description

Lemon and citrus, bright crisp acidity, lemon, citrus, white grape juice, blackcurrant, with Earl Grey tea notes in the finish

Product Information

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Address: No. 10, Bao'an Front Street, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Ethiopia
Coffee Type: Other
Roast Degree: Light roast

Ethiopian Sidamo Shakisso Washed

Country: Ethiopia

Grade: G1

Region: Shakisso, Guji Zone

Roast Level: Light roast

Processing Method: Washed

Variety: Local Heirloom

Producer: Local smallholder farmers

Flavor: White grape juice, citrus, Earl Grey tea notes

Sidamo Coffee Region

Sidamo coffee flavors are incredibly diverse. Different soil compositions, regional microclimates, and countless native coffee varieties create distinct differences and characteristics in the coffee produced by each town and region. The Sidamo coffee growing region is located in southern Ethiopia, where agriculture is the main industry. Coffee plantations are situated around the Great Rift Valley.

"Ethiopian Sidamo" is a single-origin type of Arabica coffee grown in Ethiopia's Sidamo province. Like most African coffees, Ethiopian Sidamo features small grayish beans, but is characterized by its rich, spicy, wine-like or chocolate flavors and floral notes. The most distinctive flavors found in all Sidamo coffees are lemon and citrus, with bright crisp acidity. Sidamo coffee includes Yirgacheffe and Guji coffees, both of which are of excellent quality.

Washed processed coffees are less likely to have wild flavors, possessing pure and refreshing characteristics, making them suitable for City to Full City roast levels. Some exceptionally high-quality Ethiopian washed coffee beans sometimes reveal distinct rising lemon and citrus essential oils, jasmine floral notes, honey flavors, etc., with more pronounced acidity and lighter body.

Shakisso Region Introduction

Shakisso is located in the Guji zone of Sidamo, in the southern part of the Oromia region, adjacent to Sidama and Gedeo. This area has many mining pits that were previously used for gold mining, leaving numerous holes in the coffee growing areas. This makes walking through coffee plantations dangerous. Shakisso is a unique producing area within Guji/Sidamo, even within Sidamo it's a remote region far from most coffee origins, with gold mining being another famous local product. Factors such as miners, land, and ethnicity also made the region unstable in 2006. Therefore, the biggest problem facing this area now is the need for manpower to maintain the plantations and harvest coffee.

Local smallholder farmers in this area began growing organic coffee in 2001 and work closely with medium-sized coffee producers who are familiar with how to grow forest coffee in highland areas. It is one of the micro-regions with very distinct regional characteristics within the Sidamo producing area. Coffee from this region has considerable uniqueness and has repeatedly gained market attention. Ninety Plus's legendary bean (Nekisse) originally means "Nectar from Shakisso," and its origin and name both come from Shakisso.

Important Notice :

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