Congratulations Quality Q
We now have Sidamo Q, ready to roast.
Because it grows in the country where coffee originates, because, they claim, its genetic legacy has remained intact over the centuries, and also because Ethiopia is a producer of mostly organic coffee (95% of total production is Garden Coffee and Forest Coffee, and only the remaining 5% is produced on plantations), Ethiopian coffee is simply unique and natural. Currently, Ethiopian coffee beans are grouped according to their geographical origin and classified from grade 1 to 9 based on their quality. Furthermore, all coffees are divided into four main groups: Commercial Washed, Commercial Natural, Special Washed, and Special Natural. The differences between producing areas are evident throughout Ethiopia, but they are even more pronounced if we delve into each region. Sidamo, for example, is a clear example of this. This is a vast region, and each of its microregions produces coffee with unique characteristics that, while similar in profile, are distinct in the cup. All coffees from south-central Ethiopia can be considered to be of the Sidamo variety. The Sidamo coffee region lies in the Rift Valley that runs through Ethiopia and Kenya. The landscape is lush and green. The best Sidamo coffees are typically complex.
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Sidamo Q
Varietal: heirloom
Altitude: 1600m
Tasting: flowers, zingy, acidity pronounced, sweet, citrus, medium body
“Sidamo de calidad Q” is a clean, hand-prepared grade 1, so Q represents a high-quality grade. A grade 1 typically allows up to three secondary defects equivalents in a 300-gram sample of green beans. Once ground, the coffee is inspected by the quality team at the harvest tables, looking for any defects that may have developed during the dry ground sorting process. This helps make Sidamo's profile in the cup even cleaner and more vibrant.
This is the first time I've seen the varietal name published in Ethiopia. We've always had to "make do" with native varietals.