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Published: 2026-01-28 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/28, Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). In Ethiopia, you can find various coffee cultivation methods: from vast wild coffee forests and semi-developed lands, to traditionally managed small plots, all the way to modern plantations - everything is available. Approximately 50% of coffee is grown at altitudes above 1500 meters. Ethiopi

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Ethiopia's Diverse Coffee Cultivation

In Ethiopia, you can find various coffee cultivation methods: from vast wild coffee forests and semi-developed lands to traditionally managed small plots and modern plantations, everything is available. Approximately 50% of coffee is grown at altitudes above 1500 meters.

According to the four different production methods mentioned above, Ethiopia can be divided into nine major coffee-producing regions, including five specialty coffee areas: Sidamo, Yirgacheffe, Harar, Limu, and Lekempti, as well as four general commercial bean-producing areas: Djimah, Illubabor, Tepi, and Bebeka. Each region adopts either natural or washed processing methods, and different processing methods affect the flavor. Currently, natural processing accounts for about 80%, while washed processing accounts for about 20%.

Ninety Plus Coffee: The Premium Supplier

Ninety Plus Coffee, a specialty coffee supplier from the United States, was founded in 2006. In the decade since its establishment, Ninety Plus has already made coffee industry professionals worldwide recognize its unique charm, leading an unprecedented wave of specialty coffee enthusiasm. From its first coffee in 2007, it has always been the precious top choice for industry experts and competition participants. Today, Ninety Plus has become synonymous with world-class specialty coffee, with taste and quality far surpassing any other precious coffee.

Unique Naming Philosophy

90+ coffee beans adopt a completely different naming approach compared to conventional specialty beans - they don't carry region or estate names. Instead, each bean is named according to its flavor profile. For example, "Chù Máng" means "best approach" in the local dialect. Starting from a flavor concept, then naming, and then selecting regions and partner farms, it's clear that 90+ is a brand with boutique business style.

Understanding the "90+" Concept

"Ninety Plus" doesn't refer to all coffees scoring above 90 points in evaluations. Good coffee varies year by year - sometimes available, sometimes not. Sometimes appearing in different estates, it also possesses various flavor characteristics. "Ninety Plus" refers to a series of 13 premium coffee varieties. These coffees come exclusively from Ninety Plus Coffee, American specialty coffee creators. They are all Ethiopian heirloom varieties, cultivated in ecological environments, processed under artistic standards, and optimized for flavor.

Artisanal Processing Excellence

The processing process is Ninety Plus's specialty. They separate these coffees by variety, microclimate, and harvest timing, tasting each one individually, designing specific processing methods for each flavor to achieve a particular flavor profile - like the designs of major brands, meticulously researched and crafted with heart to complete a work of art close to craftsmanship. Natural products undergo numerous refinements and improvements before finally presenting their most beautiful form to everyone.

Brand Restructuring

LEVEL UP will no longer operate as a sub-brand of Ninety Plus but will appear as one of Ninety Plus's product lines, canceling the original independent design.

New season products may cancel the original L grading system (originally L7, L12, L39, L139), while product and product line division will be based on more significant taste differences. The product lines are divided into four major series: NinetyPlus Ethiopia, NinetyPlus Panama, Ninety Levelup, and NinetyPlus Limited.

Ninety Plus Chù Máng (Candle Light)

Name Origin: Drima Zede (Chù Máng) means "Best Approach" in the local dialect. According to information provided by the original manufacturer, this Yirgacheffe is a specialized product series developed based on 90+ years of experience.

The ancient natural processing method makes it difficult to obtain pure flavors, but Drima Zede, with 90+ technical support, only hand-selects the most mature coffee cherries. The natural drying process requires constant, careful stirring to ensure uniformity. The final result is a very transparent and pure taste with significant changes between hot and cold, with fascinating aromas of fruit, floral notes, and oak barrels.

Among Ethiopian natural-processed beans, "Chù Máng" has undergone strict supervision and selection, avoiding the annoying earthy impurities and high defective bean rates common in natural beans, instead highlighting the charming sweetness that natural processing is renowned for.

Chù Máng's enchanting fruit tone inherits the fascinating aroma bestowed by traditional Ethiopian natural processing, unreservedly expressing round, full-bodied sweetness with a long aftertaste and just the right amount of mouth-watering fruit acidity. Chù Máng is also quite easy to brew daily - the bean itself is rich in flavor, and whether using fresh drip filtration or rich siphon brewing, it can perfectly showcase its inherent character.

Siphon Brewing Chù Máng

25g of coffee grounds, 310g of water, medium grind, fine sugar, water temperature 90-91°C. Reduce heat, add coffee grounds and stir 3-5 times to fully moisten, stir gently again at 45 seconds for 5 seconds, turn off heat, stir once more while rotating. Fresh citrus aroma, rich taste, prominent sweetness in the finish, excellent aftertaste.

90+ Series Chù Máng Flavor Profile: Nectarine, tropical fruits, clean and bright taste, astonishing from the first sip.

90+ Coffee Bean Brand Recommendation

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted 90+ coffee bean Chù Máng offers full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, it offers extremely high cost performance - a half-pound (227g) package costs only about 90 yuan. Calculating at 15g of coffee per cup, one package can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 6 yuan. Compared to coffee shops selling cups for hundreds of yuan, this is truly a conscientious recommendation.