How Does Hambela Coffee Taste When Used for Cold Brew? Introduction to Sidamo Hambela Estate Coffee

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Sidamo's Diverse Coffee Terroir

Sidamo's coffee flavors are incredibly diverse. Different soil types, microclimates, and countless native coffee varieties have created distinct differences and characteristics in the coffee produced by each town. From 2010-2012, it continuously received exceptional ratings of 92-94 points from the authoritative American coffee review website Coffee Review for three consecutive times, demonstrating the extraordinary value of raw beans from this production region! The area features towering mountains, highlands, plateaus, valleys, and plains, with diverse topography. The region's geology consists of fertile, well-drained volcanic soil with depths of nearly two meters, and the surface soil appears dark brown or brown. The area's greatest advantage lies in maintaining soil fertility through the natural circulation of organic matter, using fallen leaves or debris from surrounding trees and plant roots as natural fertilizers.

Hambela Estate

Hambela Estate is located beneath the spectacular canopy of ancient forests. The Adinew brothers, with their holistic agricultural approach from seed to cup and excellent processing methods, have rapidly developed into one of the two most innovative coffee producers in the country and even on the African continent. Like many Ethiopian estates, Hambela occasionally processes ripe cherries from local farmers. This particular coffee consists of indigenous varieties from nearby Buku areas. The relatively short resting time after sun-drying makes it exceptionally clear and refreshing.

Hambela Estate is located in the Guji Zone, one of several important development trends in Ethiopia in recent years, with Shakisso being a well-known example. Hambela Estate, situated at 2,150 meters altitude, maintains a natural balance between preserving the original forest and the environment.

Precision Processing Methods

Only fully mature, bright red cherries are harvested and selected (this is very difficult to achieve in Ethiopia, which is dominated by smallholder systems, and generally can only rely on manual selection on drying racks). Here, the natural processing method employs the most rigorous and meticulous operations, so the cherries on the racks are only spread in a single layer thickness, and the drying schedule is strictly controlled to about 18 days. Single-layer stacking provides the most perfect convection and drying environment for coffee cherries, which everyone knows but is the most space-intensive and production-unfriendly method. Proper slow drying allows coffee cherries to develop optimal water activity during the drying process, not only developing better flavors but also allowing the raw beans to maintain longer storage during the production season cycle. However, this method extends the time required for each batch production. Adopting such drying techniques not only depends on favorable weather conditions but also requires producers willing to invest. The estate owner's insistence on coffee quality not only moves us, but even third-wave industry players in Europe and America such as Intelligentsia, Klach, and Barrington annually select these beans. In March 2016, Barrington achieved an excellent score of 96 points from Coffee Review with Hambela's washed beans.

Coffee Origin Information

Region: Guji Zone, Hambela Woreda

Processing Station: Hambela

Altitude: 2100-2200 meters

Processing Method: Washed

Variety: Ethiopian Heirloom

FrontStreet Coffee's Sidamo Flower Queen

FrontStreet Coffee's "Sidamo Flower Queen" comes from Hambela. The natural processing method gives this bean rich fermented fruit aromas. When brewed with 89°C water, it carries intense berry and peach notes, with rich flavors and high sweetness, while acidity and bitterness are not prominent. Even when used for cold brew, it maintains rich fermented fruit aromas. FrontStreet Coffee often uses "Sidamo Flower Queen" together with "Panama Hartman" for cold drip. After the cold drip is completed, it's placed in the refrigerator to ferment overnight, developing intense fermented wine aromas, prominent strawberry and berry flavors, with noticeable sweetness.

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