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Is Sidamo Honey Coffee Delicious? Brewing Methods for Sidamo Coffee

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional barista exchange. Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). Shakisso, located in Guji, southern Oromia region, adjacent to Sidama and Gedeo. This area has many mining pits, which were originally used for gold mining, so this coffee growing area has many pits. This makes people in the coffee growing area

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Shakisso, located in the Guji zone of the Oromia region, borders Sidama and Gedeo to the south. This area contains numerous mining pits that were originally excavated for gold mining, leaving many holes throughout the coffee-growing region. This creates dangerous conditions for people walking between coffee plantations. Shakiso stands as a distinctive growing area within Guji/Sidamo, an isolated region far from most coffee-producing areas even within Sidamo. Gold mining is another famous local product. Factors such as miners, land, and ethnic tensions made this region unstable in 2006. Consequently, the region now faces its greatest challenge: the need for manpower to maintain the plantations and harvest coffee. Local small-scale farmers began planting organic coffee in 2001 and work closely with medium-sized coffee producers who understand how to cultivate forest coffee in highland areas.

Tasting Notes

Dry Aroma

Sweet cherry, raisins, preserved fruits, preserved plums, dried pineapple, strawberry.

Wet Aroma

Cherry, cranberry, sweet orange, plum, blueberry, honey peach, lychee.

Tasting

Enters like sweet and juicy peach, with sweet pineapple acidity. The mid-section fills the mouth with intense aromas of cranberry, blueberry, strawberry, pineapple, and dried fruit preserves. The finish brings lychee and plum flavors, with dried fruit-like viscosity. The entire coffee experience is like a tropical fruit storm attack—elegant yet dominant, falling into an ocean of floral nectar as the name suggests.

Brewing Method

Hand-pour Sidamo. 15g coffee, ground to medium-fine (Fuji ghost tooth grinder setting 3.5), V60 dripper, water temperature 91-93°C. First pour: 30g water for 27 seconds bloom. Continue to 105g then pause. Wait until the water level drops halfway, then continue slow pouring until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, FrontStreet Coffee
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Origin: Ethiopia

Coffee Details

Sidamo Natural G1

Country: Sidamo
Grade: G1
Region: Guji
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Processing: Natural
Variety: Local Landrace
Area: Shakicha
Flavor Notes: Cranberry, sweet orange, plum, blueberry

Shakiso stands unique within Guji in Sidamo, a region isolated from most coffee-producing areas even within Sidamo province. Gold mining is another famous local industry, and factors related to labor, land, and ethnicity have made this growing region unstable. However, the coffee from this region is quite special—Ninety Plus's legendary bean Nekisse also originates from this area.

Nectar, originally meaning the nectar of Shakiso—searching "Guji" on the Coffee Review website yields over ten reviews scoring 92 points or higher, with several high scores of 94 and 95 points.