Which Single-Origin Coffee Tastes Best? Flavor Introduction to Ethiopian Washed Hero Sidamo Guji

FrontStreet Coffee - Ethiopia Sidamo Washed Hero Coffee

What Is Single-Origin Coffee?

As the name suggests, single origin refers to coffee beans from a single origin and a single variety. Single origin is really the opposite of a blend. Single-origin coffee can be traced back to its source, even to the specific plot where the coffee was grown. By getting to know estate owners and going deep into origins, you can understand the stories behind the coffee from the source and even buy green beans directly.

Single-origin coffee comes from a single producing region. As Andra Vlaicu of the SCAE put it: "The most important thing about single-origin coffee is that it can be traced back to its source. You can know exactly where the coffee comes from. It is single origin, not a blended formula." It is usually of higher quality, you can see the production history of specific estates, and these coffees present their original flavors, carrying the character of a particular coffee grown in a particular region. Most people love single-origin coffee for the flavor of the beans themselves. Africa, America, Asia: different producing regions give different flavors, shaped by the local natural geography and, because each year's seasonal climate differs, by a uniqueness in flavor.

When it comes to single-origin coffee, the first thing that comes to FrontStreet Coffee's mind is Ethiopian coffee. Among Ethiopian coffees, the washed variety is of the highest quality, with bright fruit acidity, floral and fruity aromas, and a clear, persistent sweetness. FrontStreet Coffee carries a specialty coffee from Ethiopia's Sidamo region called Hero, and today we will share its brewing parameters.

Coffee Details

Origin: Ethiopia Sidamo GUJI Region

Processing Station: Haro Soresa Estate

Altitude: 2000m~2150m

Coffee Variety: Heirloom

Quality Grade: G1

Processing Method: Washed

Flavor Description: Lemon candy, honey, green tea sensation, high sweetness, strong juice-like mouthfeel.

Brewing Parameters: We recommend 15 g of coffee grounds with 91°C water, a BG-6S grind size, a V60 filter cup, and a 1:15 water-to-coffee ratio. First pour 30 g of water and let it bloom for 30s. Second pour to 120 g of water and pause. Third pour to 220 g of water, discarding the final tail. Extraction time is around 2:05.

Knowledge Extension

Coffee green beans are green with a slight gray tint, some parts coarse and others fine. They carry both soft and bright acidity, an appropriate body, and a sweet and spicy aroma. Sidamo has clear fruit acidity, a smooth mouthfeel, and delicate floral and herbal aromas.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If you enjoy the clean, sweet, washed style of this Hero lot, the FrontStreet washed Yirgacheffe Gedingding is the everyday version to keep on your shelf. This cooperative, near the southeastern edge of Yirgacheffe, follows the most traditional washed process, which strips the fruit before drying and reveals the coffee's own aromas with unusual clarity: citrus and lemon acidity, elegant white florals, and a green-tea and honey finish.

Because it is washed and roasted medium-light, it suits pour-over, cold brew, and even espresso, and it never has the heavy bitter notes that turn newcomers off. Brew it like the Hero above, at 15 g and a 1:15 ratio, and you will taste exactly why Ethiopia is the home of single-origin coffee.