The African Gourmet

13. July 2010

Ethiopian Coffee Beans

Filed under: African cookbooks — The African Gourmet @ 22:41

The African country, Ethiopia manufactures the for the most part the most distinctive and captivating coffees on the plant.  Three foremost regions where Ethiopian coffee beans originate are Harrar, Ghimbi, and Sidamo also known as Yirgacheffe. Ethiopian Yirgacheffee coffee may also be labeled as Sidamo, which is the district where it is produced. The Ethiopian Yirgacheffee coffee bean is the most favored coffee grown in southern Ethiopia and is serene and aromatic. Ethiopian Harrar coffee beans are grown on small farms in the eastern part of the country. They are dry-processed and are labeled as longberry, shortberry, or peaberry.  Ethiopian Harrar coffee can have a strong dry edge, winy to fruit like acidity, rich aroma, and a heavy body. Ethiopian Harrar coffee is frequently used in espresso blends.

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