Ethiopia Washed Sidamo G1 Shakiso Coffee Beans: Grading, Pricing, Green Beans and Roast Level

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"Ethiopian Sidamo" is a type of single-origin coffee, Arabica coffee grown in the Sidamo province of Ethiopia. Like most African coffees, Ethiopian Sidamo is characterized by small grayish-green beans, but its distinguishing features are rich, spicy, wine-like or chocolate-like 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 coffee and Guji coffee, both of which are of excellent quality.

Variety: Local Heirloom

Producer: Local Small Farmers

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

Sidamo

The coffee flavors of Sidamo are extremely diverse because different soil compositions, regional microclimates, and countless native coffee varieties create significant differences and characteristics in the coffee produced by each town and region. The Sidamo region is located in southern Ethiopia, with agriculture as the main industry. Coffee growing areas are situated around the Great Rift Valley.

Factory Region Introduction

Shakisso is located in the Guji region of Sidamo, in the southern part of the Oromia region, bordering Sidama and Gedeo. This area has many mine pits, which were originally used for gold mining, so this coffee growing area has numerous holes. This makes walking through the coffee growing areas dangerous. Shakisso is a unique producing area within Guji/Sidamo, and even within Sidamo, it's a remote area far from most coffee origins. Another famous local product is gold mines. Factors such as miners, land, and ethnicity also caused unrest in this region in 2006. Therefore, the biggest problem this region faces now is the need for manpower to maintain the growing areas and harvest coffee.

Local small farmers in this area began growing organic coffee in 2001, working closely with medium-sized coffee producers because they are knowledgeable about how to grow forest coffee in highland areas. It is one of the micro-regions with very regional characteristics within the Sidamo producing area. Coffee from this region has considerable uniqueness, and the coffee produced has repeatedly gained market attention. The original meaning of Ninety Plus's legendary bean (Nekisse) is "Nectar from Shakisso," and its producing area and name both come from Shakisso.

Flavor Description: Lemon and citrus, bright and crisp acidity, lemon, citrus, white grape juice, blackcurrant, Earl Grey tea finish

Coffee beans from Indonesia and Africa use this grading method based on the proportion of defective beans. Indonesian beans are mainly divided into 6 grades, namely G1-G6. The highest grades for washed beans are G1 and G2; the highest grades for natural beans are G1 and G3.

What Does This Mean?

Washed: Grade-1; Grade-2 (G1 > G2)

Natural: Grade-1 and Grade-3-Grade-5 (G1 > G3 > G4 > G5)

Points to Note:

a) Regardless of whether washed or natural, both can have Grade-1, with the condition being "zero" defects and Premium Cup. Whether washed or natural, Grade-1 is a rating for the best of the best specialty coffees or Cup of Excellence coffees.

b) The lowest grade for natural Yirgacheffe and Sidamo is Grade-4.

c) Beans of the same grade, such as Limu Grade-2, can be either good or bad, depending on the sorting level and investment of the exporter.

d) Based on the current "zero" defect requirement, Grade-1 beans (including both washed and natural) are extremely rare because processing costs are very high, and very few suppliers will produce them.

Hand-Pour Sidamo

15g of coffee, medium-fine grind (Fuji RYU 3.5 grind setting), V60 dripper, water temperature 91-93°C. First pour 30g of water and let bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and pause, wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to half, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) | Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Guangzhou | Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473 | Ingredients: Self-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

Washed processed coffee flavors are less likely to have wild characteristics, possessing pure and refreshing qualities, suitable for City to Full City roast levels. Some excellent Ethiopian washed coffee beans can sometimes exhibit distinct upward lemon, citrus essential oils, jasmine floral notes, honey flavors, etc., with more prominent acidity and a lighter body.

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