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A study case on coffee (Coffea arabica): Limu Coffe - IRD

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Regi<strong>on</strong><br />

Sidamo<br />

<strong>Limu</strong><br />

Gimbi<br />

Harar<br />

Yirgacheffe<br />

Type<br />

Washed<br />

Unwashed<br />

Washed<br />

Washed<br />

Unwashed<br />

Unwashed<br />

Washed<br />

Shape<br />

and<br />

make of<br />

bean<br />

Mixed small<br />

to medium<br />

round,<br />

hardish,<br />

burb<strong>on</strong> type<br />

good to<br />

good/fine<br />

quality<br />

Idem<br />

Oval to<br />

obl<strong>on</strong>g shape<br />

with pointed<br />

or rounded<br />

ends<br />

Medium to<br />

large, mostly<br />

l<strong>on</strong>g and with<br />

pointed ends<br />

Idem<br />

Medium to<br />

large, l<strong>on</strong>g<br />

with pointed<br />

ends,<br />

generally<br />

called l<strong>on</strong>g<br />

berry harar<br />

Mixed,<br />

average<br />

medium size,<br />

round to oval<br />

shape,<br />

hardish type,<br />

good to<br />

good/fine<br />

quality<br />

Colour<br />

Grey/green to<br />

greyish,<br />

blue slightly<br />

coated (silver<br />

skin)<br />

Greenish to<br />

brownish, green<br />

rather coated<br />

Greyish/blue to<br />

bluish<br />

Greenish/grey,<br />

green slight<br />

Light<br />

brownish/green,<br />

rather coated<br />

Greyish to<br />

greenish,<br />

slightly coated<br />

Greyish/blue to<br />

bluish, good<br />

quality<br />

Roast<br />

Bright, white<br />

to normal<br />

Normal, few<br />

pales of<br />

lightish brown<br />

beans<br />

Bright, white<br />

to normal<br />

Bright, normal<br />

Rather<br />

ordinary,<br />

softish<br />

appearance<br />

Normal, softish<br />

appearance,<br />

good roast<br />

quality<br />

White to<br />

normal<br />

Liquor quality<br />

Balanced<br />

acidity, body of<br />

good quality<br />

Fairly balanced<br />

acidity, body<br />

with fair<br />

average quality<br />

Well balanced<br />

of good acidity<br />

and body, good<br />

to fine quality<br />

Good acidity,<br />

medium body,<br />

good quality<br />

Light/medium<br />

acidity and<br />

body, fair<br />

average quality<br />

Medium<br />

acidity, full<br />

body, round<br />

cup, typically<br />

Moka flavour<br />

of good quality<br />

cup<br />

Medium to<br />

pointed acidity,<br />

good body,<br />

well balanced<br />

cup of good<br />

Moka flavour<br />

Table 4: Qualities of Ethiopian Highland Grown Arabica <strong>Coffe</strong>es (Banttee, 1995)<br />

Remark<br />

Good quality<br />

<strong>coffee</strong> with<br />

attractive style<br />

Occasi<strong>on</strong>ally<br />

ordinary flavour<br />

but round cup<br />

Good cup,<br />

balanced,<br />

excellent<br />

flavour, winey<br />

flavour, <strong>on</strong>e of<br />

the best<br />

Ethiopian<br />

highland grown<br />

<strong>coffee</strong>s<br />

Generally clean,<br />

slightly fruity<br />

Clean cup, rather<br />

fruity flavour<br />

Known as the<br />

best highland<br />

grown Ethiopian<br />

Arabica<br />

The best<br />

highland grown<br />

Ethiopian<br />

Arabica <strong>coffee</strong><br />

al<strong>on</strong>gside Harar<br />

<strong>coffee</strong>.<br />

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