Which Coffee Beans are Best for Pour-Over: Sidamo Washed Hero with Tropical Fruit Aroma and Bright Acidity

FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Ethiopia Washed Hero Coffee

During the harvest and processing season (December-January), its unique growing environment and natural climate create the distinctive flavor of Hero. The sugar content of the harvested red cherries must reach over 30 before sun drying begins. During the first two days of sun drying, the moisture of the red cherries is maintained to allow full fermentation reaction of their fruit sugars. Meanwhile, the high-altitude location allows the processing station's nighttime temperature to drop to around 12°C, preventing over-fermentation odors due to excessive heat.

During midday when temperatures are higher, timely shading is provided to prevent sun damage to the red cherries. Only fully red, completely mature coffee cherries are selected, all hand-picked, and dried on African raised beds. The cherry layer thickness is limited and they are turned regularly 24 hours a day to ensure even sun drying and ventilation, allowing for more precise control of fermentation degree.

At night, thick plastic covers are used to protect against sudden rainfall. This allows the red cherries to ferment and dehydrate at relatively low temperatures. After 18 days of sun drying, when the moisture content of the green coffee beans drops to around 13%, sun drying is stopped and the beans are bagged. They are then stored in warehouses under natural conditions of 12-22°C and 40-50% humidity for about 50 days for bean resting and further dehydration. When the moisture content of the green beans reaches around 10%, they are transported to the processing station for hulling, screening, and sale.

Ethiopia · Hero · Washed (Ethiopia·Hero Sorsa·Washed)

Origin: Guji, Hambella Wamena region, Dimtu city, Haro soresa estate

Variety: Heirloom, Ethiopian native varieties

Altitude: 2000-2150m

Variety: Heirloom

Processing Method: Washed

Roast Level: Light

Flavor Notes: Red grapefruit/tropical fruits/cherry/apricot/high sweetness/juicy mouthfeel

2016/17 Ethiopia National Taste of Harvest competition runner-up (first place in washed category)

2016/2017 harvest season Ethiopia coffee competition runner-up

Knowledge Extension:

Arabica has many subspecies, all derived from Ethiopia's oldest Typica and Yemen's Bourbon after being transplanted to Central and South America or Asia and undergoing varietal evolution.

In Brief:

FrontStreet Coffee is a coffee research establishment dedicated to sharing coffee knowledge with everyone. We share without reservation to help more friends fall in love with coffee. Every month, we hold three low-discount coffee events because FrontStreet Coffee wants to offer the best coffee at the lowest prices to more friends. This has been FrontStreet Coffee's mission for the past 6 years!

Important Notice :

前街咖啡 FrontStreet Coffee has moved to new addredd:

FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473