I believe many friends who are new to coffee have heard of Yirgacheffe coffee. Nowadays, many coffee shops will put 1-2 types of Yirgacheffe coffee beans for making single-origin coffee.
Yirgacheffe coffee origin
Yirgacheffe is actually a small town in Ethiopia, and as long as the coffee beans grown in this town can be called Yirgacheffe coffee beans~
YirgaCheffe is a small town in eastern Ethiopia, located in the southern ethnic states. To the north and southwest is the Sidamo production area, and to the southeast is the Guji production area, with an altitude of 1,700 to 2,100 meters. The coffee beans produced in this production area are very popular in specialty coffee circles around the world because of their unique jasmine aroma and citrus acidity. With the rise of specialty coffee, the coffee in this area has become synonymous with Ethiopian specialty beans.
Due to its increasing popularity, Ethiopian officials have classified nearby coffee with similar flavors into the Yirgacheffe production area, and separated it from the Sidamo production area into a separate production area. In the new administrative region, it belongs to the Fang Ethnic State~
Yirgacheffe coffee cultivation
Initially, the coffee trees in Yirgacheffe were planted by European monasteries, and later by farmers or cooperatives. Today's Yirgacheffe is actually constructed from the surrounding coffee communities or cooperatives. Coffee trees are mostly planted in farmers’ backyards or mixed with other crops in farmland. The yield per household is not much, making it a typical pastoral coffee.
As the birthplace of coffee varieties, Ethiopia has too many coffee varieties. It is like the natural gene bank of Arabica. On the one hand, there are many varieties and it is difficult to identify and classify. On the other hand, the Ethiopian government is unwilling to disclose the information of these varieties out of protection considerations, so coffee farmers plant mixed varieties, and they do not know which ones they will have. There are many varieties + mixed planting and mixed harvesting, so the coffee beans produced in Ethiopia will be called Ethiopian native species (Heirloom) to call these numerous and complex coffee trees. Yirgacheffe is a typical representative of Ethiopian native species.
Front Street Washed Yirgacheffe
Origin: Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Altitude: 2300 meters
Variety: native species
Processing method: washed
Flavor description: lemon, citrus, tea, berry
In addition to the origin and variety, differences in processing methods will also affect the flavor expression of Yirgacheffe.
Most solar treatment methods use African-style elevated sheds, which can effectively block moisture and soil on the ground and increase air convection. The temperature will also be strictly controlled during the sun drying process to prevent excessive fermentation caused by high temperatures. The entire process of solarization usually takes more than 20 days, allowing the bacteria and coffee cherry pulp to gradually ferment, so the flavor is sweeter and has a rich tropical fruit flavor. It is recommended to buy Front Street Yirgacheffe sun-dried red cherries.
Front Street Red Cherry Coffee Beans
Production area: Yirgacheffe Altlan processing plant
Altitude: 2300m
Breed: Ethiopian native species
Treatment method: Sun treatment
Flavor: citrus, berry, fermented fruit aroma, honey, cream taste
The water washing method is to pick the coffee cherries and place them in water. The buoyancy of the water is used to pick out the less mature fruits. Then, the peel/pulp of the berries is removed with a planer, and then the berries are left to stand in a fermentation tank overnight to allow the pectin layer to decompose and fall off. After the fermentation is completed, the shelled beans will be washed in the channel for 30-60 minutes. Through special channels and water flushing, the beans with low specific gravity and poor quality can be removed. The high-quality coffee beans are then drained of water, and finally laid flat on the shelf to dry. Once the target moisture content is reached, they can be packaged and stored. It is recommended to try Front Street Yirgacheffe Fruit Ding Ding.
Front Street Guodingding Cooperative Coffee Bean
Production area: Yirgacheffe production area
Altitude: 1900-2000m
Treatment method: washed
Variety: Heirloom native species
Flavor: Jasmine citrus berries Tea feeling
Yirgacheffe coffee bean flavor description
FrontStreet Coffee's cupping test conducted 8-12 hours after the roasting process confirmed that the dry aroma of washed and ground diced coffee beans exudes fresh passion fruit, citrus, and sour berry aromas.
The wet aroma is citrus, berries, the acidity of citrus in the entrance, the sweetness of berries, almonds, tea, and the sweetness of honey in the aftertaste. Low body, bright acidity, clean and refreshing.
Yirgacheffe purchase channel – Front Street Coffee
If you want to find cost-effective Yirgacheffe, choosing a reputable roasted coffee brand is the key first step. Front Street Coffee is a coffee bean roasting brand worthy of unlimited repurchase.
The Front Street Coffee Guangzhou offline store specializes in selling coffee beans. There are dozens of selected single-product Pour over(V60) coffee beans and espresso coffee beans from different coffee origins around the world for sale. You can also place orders at the Front Street Taobao store or the Front Street Tmall flagship store. Front Street Coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days. The quality of the coffee beans is stable and excellent. The price is very cost-effective and supports delivery within 24 hours. Whether you are a newbie, a coffee lover who has reached a professional advanced level, or a user who has opened a coffee shop, Front Street Coffee is recommended by many coffee lovers and platforms.。
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
