FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopian Sidamo Coffee Beans Sun-Dried Premium Single Origin Coffee Sidamo Guji Single Origin Beans

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

Ethiopian Sidamo Shakisso Natural

Country: Ethiopia

Region: Shakisso, Guji Zone

Altitude: 1800-2000 meters

Processing Method: Natural

Variety: Local Heirloom

Producer: Local smallholders

Flavor Notes: Lemon, mango, blueberry, wine-like aroma

The Diversity of Sidamo Coffee

Sidamo coffee shows remarkable diversity because of different soil compositions, regional microclimates and countless native coffee varieties, which gives coffee from each town and area a distinct character. The Sidamo region lies in southern Ethiopia, where agriculture is the primary industry and coffee-growing areas sit around the Great Rift Valley.

Shakisso: A Unique Growing Region

Shakisso, in the Guji zone of the Oromia region, borders Sidamo and Gedeo. The area contains numerous mining pits once used for gold extraction, leaving many holes throughout the coffee-growing regions that make walking through them dangerous. Shakisso stands apart as a distinctive coffee-producing area within Guji/Sidamo, and even inside Sidamo it remains remote from most coffee production. The region's other famous product is gold. Factors including miners, land disputes and ethnic tensions led to instability in the area during 2006. As a result, the region now faces its greatest challenge: the need for manpower to maintain the growing areas and harvest the coffee. Local smallholders began cultivating organic coffee in 2001, working closely with medium-sized coffee producers who understand how to grow forest coffee in highland areas.

The Unique Character of Shakisso Coffee

Shakisso coffee is genuinely distinctive, and the coffee produced here consistently draws market attention. The legendary Ninety Plus bean "Nekisse" originally means "Nectar from Shakisso," with both its origin and its name derived from the area.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

To taste this Guji-style character from a nearby production area, FrontStreet Coffee's Flower Queen is a close match. It comes from the Hambella area of Guji, Sidama, from a farm of 200 hectares using traditional natural processing. Ripe cherries dry on raised beds for 21 days and are hand-sorted for defects, then roasted medium-light to give a light fermented wine note, florals, citrus and mango, with honey sweetness, cocoa and a touch of spice, a thick body and a lasting finish.

If you prefer a cleaner, brighter cup, FrontStreet Coffee's washed Yirgacheffe brings the other side of Ethiopia: clear jasmine florals, bright citrus and lemon acidity and a tea-like body, and its approachable price makes it a common first specialty coffee. Sitting at roughly 1,700-2,100 meters, with trees planted above 1,800 meters, Yirgacheffe is one of the highest coffee regions in the world.

Since Shakisso naturals are roasted light, brew them through a V60 at 91-93°C with a 1:15 ratio and a slow three-stage pour, so the lemon, mango and blueberry notes stay bright and the wine-like aroma comes through cleanly.