Enjoying Two Distinct Flavor Profiles of Ethiopia Sidamo Guji Bourbon Washed at High and Low Temperatures

FrontStreet Coffee - Sidamo Washed Bourbon Coffee Introduction

Sidamo Guji Growing Region

Sidamo coffee offers exceptionally diverse flavors, characterized by various soil types, microclimates, and countless native coffee varieties. The region features towering mountains and diverse topography, resulting in distinct differences and characteristics in the coffee produced by its various towns. The Guji region, located along the Mora Mora River in southern Ethiopia, is considered the birthplace of forest coffee.

Within this area, several small coffee farms combine their harvested cherries for processing and export. These coffees are not modern varieties but rather traditional varieties that have remained unchanged since early times.

Bourbon

Bourbon refers to coffee produced from Arabica coffee trees of the Bourbon cultivar. Bourbon coffee is typically grown at elevations of 800-1500 meters. Originally native to Bourbon Island in the Indian Ocean (now called Réunion Island), it is a sub-variety that mutated from TYPICA and belongs to the same category as one of the oldest existing coffee varieties. Most Bourbon coffee cherries are red, which is why it is also known as Red Bourbon.

However, there are two natural variants that display different colors: Orange Bourbon and Yellow Bourbon. Due to the lower yield of Bourbon varieties and their vulnerability to wind and rain, they have not been widely cultivated. Nevertheless, when grown at high altitudes, they exhibit exceptional flavor performance.

Sidamo Guji Bourbon Washed

Bean Variety: Bourbon

Region: Haro Wachu, Uraga, Guji, Oromia

Processing Station: Wolichu Wachu Washing Station

Altitude: 2100-2300 meters

Processing Method: Washed

Flavor Profile: Rock tea, Lemon, Ginger candy, Honey, Pear

Knowledge Point: The Arabica lineage was likely first discovered in southern Sudan, but it wasn't until it spread to Ethiopia that it gradually flourished and developed.

Conclusion

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