Ethiopia has the best coffee?

[Adam3000]

Coffee snob here

Like, truly a snob....I won't even buy coffee beans that haven't been rated at least a 95 on coffeereview.com. I have spent $80 on 8 oz. of beans on more than one occassion.

So with that in mind, I can tell you that Ethiopia actually is regarded as #2 for coffee beans. #1 is Kenya. Another African country, so the point of this thread still stands

Kenyan beans have a pronounced acidity that real coffee heads crave. It is a difficult flavor to describe, it is a fruity sourness that is common in properly harvested and freshly roasted/freshly ground beans, but in Kenyan coffee it is generally more prominent

Ethiopian beans, namely the Yrgicheffe variety, are known more for their pure fruit characteristics. If you can find the right bean with the right roast with a successful brewing extraction, blueberry notes can be prominent to even an inexperienced coffee drinker.

The single best cup of coffee I ever had was an Ethiopian Yrgicheffe, however brewing gourmet coffee is such a fickle process that I was not able to replicate the blueberry brilliance of that cup even an hour later brewing again with the same beans

Yall have no idea just how scientific it is brewing a proper cup of coffee. There are so many factors including roast level, freshness, grind evenness, exact water temperature, brewing time, brewing method

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All that being said, don't expect to go to your local grocery store to their fake gourmet section and buy a bag of Ethiopian/Kenyan beans, take them home, and brew up the best cup of coffee you have ever had. Virtually all coffee sold on a mass scale is outdated and overroasted. It is not a stretch to say that 99% of coffee shops in the United States make subpar coffee. The best ones are few and far between.

 

[Blessings]

Interesting thread

 

[2stainz]

Axum
Absynnia
Ethiopia (empire, republic, federation)

These are the different manifestations of that polity. Its been there forever

 

[Dr. Acula]

Ethiopians discovered coffee, so yeah why not.

what he said.

Some of the best coffee I've had was this medium brew of Ethiopian coffee. I've only had two types of coffees from Ethiopia. One was the best, the other was a bit too strong for me.

 

[Poitier]

Clearly. You need to wash your mouth out and be born and raised again properly before you are able to engage in a civilized manner. I don't speak to foul mouth sid yasadegew. Goodbye!

YOU are the one who found an old thread so you can argue

 

[Konjo]

Yeah

Cool, so am I.

 

[EndDomination]

They have the OG coffee beans
The only thing that really matters to me is how its brewed though.

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

Starbucks gets their coffee beans from Ethiopia

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

SELAM ​

 

[No Homo]

The female inhabitants of ya homeland aint ordinary bruh

This is true

 

[Captain]

Yes

 

[Captain]

The female inhabitants of ya homeland aint ordinary bruh

Well aware

Clearly. You need to wash your mouth out and be born and raised again properly before you are able to engage in a civilized manner. I don't speak to foul mouth sid yasadegew. Goodbye!

Yehe lij @Poitier Habesha sew mehon yefeligal

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

One of my homies works in Addis Abba. Hispanic car and he say they love foreigners over there and he been swimming in it ever since he touched down. Most def going up there before I leave the continent. Suppose to do Gaborone before the end of the month

 

[Elle Driver]

Another poster in that thread wrote this:

Is this accurate? @Elle Driver

Ok so I live in Johannesburg, but there are a lot of South Africans here already so i wont bore you with that. I have had the privilege to travel around this AMAZING continent and i thought I would include some stuff about countries that probably wont have many people on reddit.

1) Angola and Mozambique. Ok so both these countries were colonised by the portuguese, so there is some cultural similarity between both. However The Angolans think of themselves as more european (Like having holiday homes in Portugal and stuff). They also produce next to nothing in the country (besides bucket loads of oil). so they tend to import everything from europe, that's why the capital Luanda is the most expensive city in the world. Mozambique on the other hand is the fun capital of the continent. (think brazil but with some rocking islands too) The capital Maputo is filled with awesome arts and you can take a boat out to the portuguese islands and have the time of your life. Also its not that far from SA, so I usually drive from Jo'burg over the weekends and spend some time there. (cost of living is the same as south Africa) Race relations in both these countries are so chilled, white people and black people usually date each other without anyone batting an eye.

2) Zimbabwe (the fallen champ of the country). Zimbabwe can perfectly be described as a fallen heavyweight champion getting ready for his final bout. It used to be hailed as the bread basket of Africa and was where most black South Africans ran to during our shytty past. Everyone knows what happened to that country but its on the up. Its schools are constantly ranked as some of the best in Africa and the world and they are trying to rebuild their mining sector again. Holidaying near Victoria falls is Awesome and everyone treats you like a king there.

3) Botswana and Namibia. botswana is super chilled and they have the okavango, not much else they are pretty much a normal developing country. Namibia is strange the first time you go, there is a strong German influence there (right down to the pubs), but it is the place to be for some desert themed extreme sports.

4) Central Africa. Ok so there are a lot of countries here but I don't have time to go through them all. Here is the jist. The places are dirt poor but with some luck we may be looking at what may prove to be the most important region in the world in the next couple of years. The mineral reserves in places like Congo are some of the richest we've seen and nobody is certain just how much there is (but we know its a lot) If the region groups together and manages to get rid of western mining companies and starts to produce by itself, we are looking at the next middle east. I cant begin to describe the amount of money thats potentially in this region, but it must also be known that the rich biodiversity is at risk as well. The company I'm working in currently is looking at the central african market as the next big thing after west africa. But yeah, the human rights abuses suck ass, and so do the self serving governments. I have only been to Rwanda so I don't know much.

5) West Africa. Ok so I've only been to Nigeria (Africa's biggest economy) and the best way to describe it is the Texas of Africa. Everything has to be bigger, and more extravagant if you are from there. The people are cocky and are incredibly fun to be around.

6) saving the best for last : Ethiopia. I've been to many other african countries but there is nothing like this jewel. If ever anyone saves up enough money for a trip but they don't know where to go, I suggest this place. The food is ridiculously good, and the capital has some really dope parties. They are also working on finishing off a new inner city transport system in the capital so it'll be relatively easy to get around. (also there is this market called merkato, that is truly a once in a lifetime experience). But the fun begins when you leave the city. Going to places like Lalibela, and the castles of Gondar and the old city of Axum puts Africa in a whole new light for you. I've never been to a place with a people as spiritual and friendly as Addis. But protect your wallet because stuff will be stolen (they are one of the poorest countries in the world but also one of the fastest developing). Also visiting the south of the country is AMAZING, its like a snapshot of thousands of years ago. OOOOh and you can visit the source of the blue nile (the fertile part of the river), and the amazing monasteries that are on tiny islands in some of the lakes....

I'm not sure, however buna ain't no joke. I took one hit and wasn't able to sleep at all. So I stay away from it lol.

 

[Poitier]

Yehe lij @Poitier Habesha sew mehon yefeligal

As long as you keep it in your tongue, you'll be fine