Recommended Ethiopian Specialty Process Coffee Beans—Introduction to Anaerobic Process Coffee Amederaro

The African double champion "Amederaro"—a name as lovely as a Greek goddess—derives from the birthplace of these beans: the Amederaro coffee processing station, perched at 2,200 meters. "Champion" is merely her extra aura; what truly defines her is exquisite processing and rich flavor.

Processing Method: Anaerobic Slow Drying

Fully ripe coffee cherries are harvested at near-perfect maturity, meticulously sorted by the farmers, then slow-fermented in an anaerobic environment. This lets the fruit's abundant aromatics settle and deepen into unexpected transformations. When the grounds tumble into hot water, the rich, sweet fruit aromas open with exceptional elegance and smoothness—and the flavors grow even clearer as the cup cools.

Take a careful sip and passion fruit steps forward as the opening note, followed closely by honey and champagne aromas. The juiciness is overwhelming—you may not pinpoint exactly which fruits, but there are hints of white grape, tropical fruit, and even a subtle, elusive rose-tea fragrance.

Worried about over-fermentation? This FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopia Amederaro needs no such concern. The fermentation notes from processing are moderate and well-balanced, with a lasting fruity aftertaste and a complexity that stays remarkably comfortable.

TOH, short for "Taste of Harvest" (African Taste of Harvest Coffee Competition), is an annual premium green bean competition organized by the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) to raise local coffee quality. It consists of national competitions and a regional final, scored under CQI and SCA cupping standards. National winners earn the right to represent their countries in the African regional final.

Called a "double champion" for good reason: she won both the national competition and the African regional final. In the 2019/20 production season's Ethiopia National Competition, FrontStreet Coffee's Ethiopia Amederaro claimed first place, then stood out among the assembled national winners in the African regional final to become the "double" champion.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If competition-winning Ethiopians excite you, FrontStreet Coffee carries several more treasures from the birthplace of coffee. The FrontStreet Natural Huakui (Flower Queen) comes from the Hambella district of Guji, Sidamo, on a 200-hectare farm: mature cherries are sun-dried whole on raised beds for 21 days, raked constantly and hand-sorted every three to five days, then hulled and checked for density and color. Roasted medium-light, it offers faint fermented wine aromas, florals, citrus, and mango—honeyed sweetness, a spiced cocoa undertone, thick body, and a long finish.

For a washed counterpart, the FrontStreet Washed Yirgacheffe remains the classic gateway: crisp jasmine florals, bright citrus acidity, and a clean, tea-like body. And the FrontStreet Sidamo Natural Hamasho 74158—built on the JARC 74158 compact-beaned, disease-resistant variety from a mill that regularly appears on Ethiopia's green bean competition winner lists—delivers perfumed lemon, strawberry, and star fruit sweetness with a gentle floral lift.