Best For
Best Brewed As: V60 · Chemex · AeroPress / Filter Coffee · Espresso
You'll Like It If:
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You want blueberry and dark chocolate in the same Ethiopian coffee.
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You prefer a fuller, velvety body than the lighter washed Limu or Peaberry profiles.
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You enjoy bright acidity but still want honey-like sweetness and chocolate depth.
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You want an Ethiopian coffee that can move between filter and espresso.
Tasting Profile
Tasting Notes: Blueberry · Dark Chocolate · Honey · Citrus
Body: Full & Velvety
Acidity: Bright & Balanced
Sweetness: Honey-like sweetness
Finish: Balanced fruit, chocolate and citrus
Coffee Details
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Field
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Value
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Origin
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Ethiopia
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Region
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Sidamo / Sidamo-Benesa
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Process
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Natural
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Elevation
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1,600–1,800 MASL
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Why This Coffee Tastes This Way
Ethiopian Sidamo occupies the fuller fruit-and-chocolate position in the current 1718 Ethiopia range. The published profile combines blueberry, dark chocolate, honey and citrus with a full velvety body and balanced bright acidity. The coffee is identified as naturally processed at 1,600–1,800 MASL. Those production facts help describe the product, but natural processing or altitude should not be presented as the automatic cause of blueberry or chocolate notes. The sensory profile is the evidence for this specific coffee.
Recommended Brewing
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V60: Useful when you want blueberry and citrus to remain defined around the chocolate base.
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Chemex: A cleaner route for separating fruit, honey and dark chocolate.
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AeroPress: Good when you want to keep fruit while increasing perceived body.
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Espresso: Suitable for drinkers who want a fruit-and-chocolate shot rather than a classic low-acid Brazil-style espresso.
1718 Brewing Tip: If you use Sidamo for both filter and espresso, choose whole beans and adjust the grind for each method; one generic ground setting cannot optimize both.
Traceability & Sourcing
Ethiopian Sidamo Coffee Beans is identified as Sidamo / Sidamo-Benesa, Ethiopia, natural processing and 1,600–1,800 MASL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Ethiopian Sidamo taste like?
1718 describes it with blueberry, dark chocolate, honey and citrus, with a full velvety body and bright balanced acidity.
Is this Sidamo washed or natural?
This product is identified as naturally processed.
How is Sidamo different from Ethiopia Limu?
The current Sidamo is natural and fuller, with blueberry and dark chocolate, while Limu is washed and lighter/tea-like with lemon, green tea and jasmine.
