Ethiopian Coffee Beans | Introduction to 74158 Coffee Beans from Santa Vini Processing Station in Sidamo Region

In Africa, there are many coffee-producing countries, among them an ancient country with 3,000 years of civilization history, and it's recognized as the birthplace of coffee - that is Ethiopia. The name "coffee" also originates from the Kaffa forest in southwestern Ethiopia. Today, Ethiopia remains an important coffee-producing country, the largest Arabica coffee producer in Africa, with over 10,000 coffee varieties.

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is located in the center of the Horn of Africa, on the East African Plateau southwest of the Red Sea, and is a landlocked country. It borders Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, and Eritrea. The country is predominantly mountainous plateau, with most belonging to the Ethiopian Plateau, accounting for 2/3 of the country. The Great Rift Valley runs through the entire territory, with an average altitude of nearly 3,000 meters, earning it the name "the roof of Africa."

Affected by high altitude, Ethiopia's average annual temperature is 16°C. The year is generally divided into dry and rainy seasons. The country has abundant water resources and nearly 50 volcanoes. Under the influence of volcanic ash, the land is fertile. Combined with high mountain elevations and suitable climates, Ethiopia possesses unique natural conditions for growing coffee.

Sidamo Region

Ethiopia has many renowned coffee-producing regions, such as Sidamo, Jimma, Harrar, Guji, and Yirgacheffe. FrontStreet Coffee offers a washed Yirgacheffe coffee bean, which represents their selected introductory specialty. This FrontStreet Coffee Yirgacheffe features jasmine floral aroma, orange and berry fruit flavors, with lemon acidity and a soft mouthfeel.

After 1995, Ethiopia adopted a federal system. At the same time, out of respect for the cultures of various ethnic groups within the country, the local government also reorganized according to the main ethnic residential areas and languages. In this way, Sidama was incorporated into the newly formed Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, and the area was officially renamed to its historical name: Sidama. However, at that time, to strengthen the promotion of the uniqueness of coffee within the country, the Ethiopian government applied for patents for three regional names in 2004, choosing the old name Sidamo® as the registered name for Sidama coffee. Until now, domestic consumers have always been accustomed to calling coffee from this region "Sidamo." Sidamo spans across the fertile highlands south of Lake Awasha in the Great Rift Valley, with elevations between 1400-2200m and annual rainfall of 1200-2000 millimeters. The high altitude, abundant rainfall, pleasant climate, and fertile geological nutrients provide an ideal environment for growing coffee.

Santweni Processing Station

In the Sidamo region, there are numerous coffee processing stations, among which DWD Company is a relatively well-known company in Sidamo. It owns 17 coffee processing stations, making it the company with the most processing stations in Sidamo. These include stations such as Garse and Santweni. The Santweni Processing Station is about 40 minutes' drive from the town of Santweni and is one of DWD's high-altitude processing stations. The climate in the area where Santweni is located is relatively dry with lower average temperatures, therefore requiring longer time to process coffee cherries.

Digital Varieties

In Ethiopia, due to the overwhelming number of coffee varieties and difficulty in distinguishing them, they are generally collectively referred to as native varieties or heirlooms. In recent years, some digital-named varieties have begun to appear, commonly including 74110, 74112, and 74158. These varieties were released by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC), one of Ethiopia's Federal Agricultural Research Centers, with the aim of developing resistance to pests and diseases and increasing yields. Between 1973 and 1975, JARC identified and conducted cultivation experiments on 639 different coffee varieties from 15 regions. Among these samples, a total of 13 beans performed outstandingly, featuring high yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance, and good flavor profiles. Therefore, JARC classified these beans as "1974/1975 CBD-Rexist Selections," which is the digital numbered series. Common ones include 74110 and 74158, where the first two digits 74/75 refer to the year of discovery, and the numbers after 74/75 are the variety codes.

FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopia Sidamo Santweni 74158 Coffee Bean

Region: Sidamo

Processing Station: DWD Company Santweni Processing Station

Altitude: 2050 meters

Processing Method: 96-hour anaerobic natural

Variety: 74158

Flavor: Fermented wine aroma, pineapple, citrus, tropical fruits, red wine

The FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopia Santweni coffee beans acquired by FrontStreet Coffee use 96-hour anaerobic natural processing and are lightly roasted. FrontStreet Coffee uses V60, 1:15 ratio, and 92°C for brewing. After brewing, you'll smell fermented wine aroma, with soft acidity on the palate, featuring tropical fruit flavors like pineapple and citrus. The mouthfeel is rich and full, with a red wine aroma in the aftertaste.

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