Yirgacheffe is a coffee-producing region in southern Ethiopia. Yirgacheffe coffee is also considered one of the best coffees in the world. Front Street learned that Yirgacheffe coffee is also the first single-origin coffee that many coffee enthusiasts come into contact with.
YirgaCheffe has another meaning in the local language. "Yirga" means settling down, and "Cheffe" means wetland. So YirgaCheffe means "let us settle down in this wetland".
The small town of Yirgacheffe is located in the Sidamo region.Yirgacheffe coffeeThe production area was once part of the Sidamo production area, but due to the unique floral flavor of Yirgacheffe coffee, coffee farmers in non-Yirgacheffe production areas also claimed that the coffee they grew was Yirgacheffe coffee. Later, the Yirgacheffe production area had to be separated from the Sidamo production area and established a separate production area.
In the 1970s, in order to improve the quality and processing efficiency of green coffee beans, the local government introduced water-washing technology from Central and South America. Since then, Yirgacheffe coffee has usually been washed coffee. Washed Yirgacheffe coffee can also clearly show the basic flavor of the production area. The rich white floral aroma of Yirgacheffe flavor is more clear and refined with the citrus sour aroma, making Yirgacheffe coffee beans a top-notch specialty coffee in the world.
In recent years, sun-dried Yirgacheffe coffee has become more and more prominent. Since 2007, sun-dried coffee, the oldest and most traditional processing method, has once again set off a craze in the Yirgacheffe production area.
The coffee growing area in Yirgacheffe is grown at an altitude of 1,700 meters to 2,200 meters above sea level. It is considered to be one of the highest-growing and best-quality coffees in southern Ethiopia. At such a high altitude, the coffee beans produced in Yirgacheffe meet the standards of extremely hard beans (SHG grade and SHB grade). Due to the high altitude, the problem of coffee tree diseases is greatly suppressed. At the same time, due to the low temperature, Yirgacheffe coffee berries grow slowly and use more energy to absorb nutrients from the soil, making the final coffee sweet and sour.
The Yirgacheffe coffee production area is so outstanding, how can Front Street's ration bean series easily miss this production area? Front Street Washed Yirgacheffe is lightly roasted, with obvious floral and fruity aroma, light taste, pleasant sweet and sour taste, and most importantly, the price is particularly affordable, so it is very suitable for newcomers to try.
Front Street Washed Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans G1 Ration Beans
Production area: Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Altitude: 1800 meters - 2000 meters
Variety: Local native species
Processing method: washed
Brewing flavors: jasmine, berry, lemon, citrus
If you want to compare the flavors of washed Yirgacheffe and sun-dried Yirgacheffe, I recommend you try Front Street sun-dried red cherries:
Front Street. Yirgacheffe Sun-Dried Red Cherry Coffee Beans
Production area: Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Cooperative: Konga Cooperative
Altitude: 1850 meters - 2050 meters
Variety: Local native species
Treatment method: Sun treatment
Brewing flavor: lemon, honey, cream, juice taste
Since the coffee from the Yirgacheffe production area is famous for its fresh and elegant jasmine aroma and attractive citric acidity, in order to highlight the unique flavor of Yirgacheffe coffee, a medium-light roasting degree is used.
Because the roasting degree of the two Yirgacheffe coffees is lighter, the substances in the coffee dissolve at a slower rate. In order to better brew out the high-quality acidity and elegant floral aroma in coffee, Front Street recommends using a higher water temperature (93 degrees Celsius) and a finer grinding degree (Chinese standard No. 20 sieve pass rate 80%). At the same time, in order to avoid over-extraction caused by high-temperature hot water being in contact with coffee powder for too long, Front Street recommends using a filter cup with a faster flow rate to brew it.
Filter bowl: Harios V60
Water temperature: 93 degrees Celsius
Amount of powder: 15g
Pink to water ratio: 1:15
Grinding degree: Chinese standard No. 20 screen pass rate 80%
Friends who often read Front Street’s articles know that Front Street’s baristas often use a three-stage water injection method when brewing coffee. This is to give the coffee a richer layering.
First, inject 30 grams of hot water to completely moisten the coffee powder and steam it for 30 seconds. Then slowly inject the second section of hot water in a small circle to 125 grams. When the water level in the filter cup drops to about to expose the powder bed, continue to inject the third section of hot water. The third section of hot water is still injected slowly in a circle with a small flow of water. When it reaches 225 grams, stop injecting the water. Wait until the water in the filter cup completely drips to the sharing pot below, then remove the filter cup. The total extraction time is about 2 minutes.
When the Front Street Washed Yirgacheffe coffee is brewed, the air is filled with white floral aroma. When you enter the mouth, you can feel the sour aroma of berries and citrus. The aftertaste is as sweet as sweet orange, and the taste is clean and bright.
Front Street sun-dried red cherries have a sour berry aroma, citrus juice flavor, and honey sweetness when exposed to high temperatures, and are creamy and silky with a hint of jasmine.
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
