The flavor of African coffee beans is mostly floral and fruity, which is in sharp contrast to the mellow, bitter and spicy flavor of Asian coffee and the nutty caramel flavor of American coffee. As a representative of African coffee, Kenyan coffee has a strong berry aroma, as well as the sour aroma of plum juice and grapefruit, with a thick acidity and a slight caramel flavor; while Ethiopian coffee has a stronger lemon-orange aroma, a light taste, and a bright acidity. The most famous coffee is Yirgacheffe.
Many people say that there are many products labeled with Yirgacheffe on the market. How should consumers identify the authenticity of them and how to choose when buying coffee beans? The following is a purchasing guide for everyone.
To identify the authenticity of Yirgacheffe, we can pass the following three points:
1. Identify the Yirgacheffe production area:
Most of the Yirgacheffe we can drink refers to the production area or region. There are also many cooperatives in the Yirgacheffe area that focus on processing coffee beans, such as Kochere, Worka, Gotiti, Chelelektu, Misty Valley, Konga, etc., which are well-known and commonly heard. When trading these beans, green bean merchants usually label the Yirgacheffe + cooperative name to indicate that these beans come from a certain village and cooperative in Yirgacheffe. Front Street Yirgacheffe fruit dingtin is the best representative of coffee.
Front Street Yirgacheffe flavor: jasmine, citrus, lemon , berry, tea flavor
Reason for recommendation: High-grade Yirgacheffe has a fresh flavor and pleasant aroma. It is suitable for hand brewing, cold brewing, hanging coffee and other making methods.
2. The variety is native to Ethiopia.
In Ethiopia, the term "endemic" is often used to refer to the country's native species, many of which are still found in the wild today. It is estimated that there are approximately 10,000 to 15,000 heirloom varieties in Ethiopia today, most of which have not yet been formally genetically identified. Native varieties do not refer to a certain type of coffee variety. They represent a blend of green beans in the production area. The cooperative gathers the harvests of many small farmers at the same time and then pieces them together. Precisely because of the differences between varieties, the particle size, size, and shape of these coffees are different. Some are large, some are small, some are long, some are round, and they can be understood as "blended batches." Yirgacheffe is a typical representative of Ethiopian native species. The particle size is uneven, but it does not affect its exquisite floral and fruity aroma at all. We recommend the front street sun-dried red cherries.
Front Street sun-dried red cherry flavor: citrus, berry, fermented fruit aroma, honey, cream taste
Reason for recommendation: Full of fruity aroma, it can express the delicate flavor of Yirgacheffe whether brewed hot or cold.
3. Has a distinct Yirgacheffe flavor:
The so-called Yirgacheffe flavor refers to the rich citrus lemon acidity and strong jasmine fragrance. The taste is light and elegant, with a tea flavor, and it tastes like refreshing and clean lemon tea. Under the combination of various excellent conditions, the coffee beans produced in Yirgacheffe have bright acidity, accompanied by white floral aroma and a tea-like aftertaste. Compared with what everyone knows about traditional coffee, which only has a mellow, rich, and bitter taste, Front Street Yirgacheffe coffee has a fresh, clean and sour taste that is very subversive. If you are trying African coffee for the first time, it is recommended to try the entry-level Yirgacheffe beans, which can give you the classic Yirgacheffe flavor at an affordable price.
Front Street Washed Yirgacheffe: lemon, citrus, tea, honey, berries
Reason for recommendation: With the classic Yirgacheffe flavor, the price is affordable and can be used as daily rations
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
