"Yirgacheffe flavor" refers to the unique coffee flavor produced in the Yirgacheffe production area! The Yirgacheffe production area is located in Ethiopia, with an average altitude of about 2,000 meters, making it one of the highest altitude production areas in Ethiopia. Higher altitudes will prolong the ripening time of coffee cherries, giving the coffee enough time to accumulate sugar and transform into better flavor substances. Coupled with the unique terrain environment and planting system, it can be said to provide excellent growing conditions for coffee.
The Yirgacheffe producing area was originally a sub-producing area of the Sidamo producing area. However, because the coffee grown in it had such a unique flavor, it was singled out and became its own group, and then became a prestigious coffee producing area in Ethiopia.
When talking about Yirgacheffe, we have to mention the washed coffee from this production area, because the "Yirgacheffe flavor" that we spread word of mouth actually mainly comes from the "pen" of the washed coffee!
In the early days, Ethiopian processing was mainly based on sun drying. However, due to lack of experience and poor management in the early days, the coffee was very prone to qualitative changes during the processing, the defect rate was high, and the overall quality of the coffee was low.
In order to improve the quality of coffee, the Ethiopian government introduced washing and processing technology and equipment in 1972 and established the first washing and processing station in the town of Yirgacheffe. Thanks to this initiative, defects in Yirgacheffe coffee have been significantly reduced and the quality has been greatly improved. And because the washing process will not cause excessive fermentation of the coffee beans, the flavor characteristics of the coffee itself can be better displayed: fresh and bright citric acidity, elegant and soft white floral aroma, and clean green tea aftertaste. This is the Yirgacheffe flavor that coffee geeks pass on word of mouth.
To taste the authentic Yirgacheffe, buy the Front Street Washed Yirgacheffe series, which include Front Street Washed Fruit Ding Ding, Front Street Sundried Hole with Red Cherry, and Front Street Washed Yirgacheffe. The grade and quality are online, freshly baked within 5 days, and the selection of big brands is guaranteed.
There are also many medium roasted or above Yirgacheffe coffees on the market, which slightly weaken its acidity and enhance its mellowness, which is obviously contrary to the flavor of Yirgacheffe. Regardless of whether it is sun-dried or washed, only under moderate heat can the floral and fruity aroma be maximized, and at the same time it cannot be too light to avoid the grassy flavor. Therefore, Front Street Yirgacheffe coffee beans are roasted at a medium-light intensity, which can highlight the transparent tea flavor and honey sweetness of the coffee.
Front Street. Recommendations for hand brewing of washed Yirgacheffe single-origin coffee
Amount of powder used: 15g
Grinding degree: 10 scale of Ek43, 75% grinding of No. 20 mesh, fine sugar particles
Pink to water ratio: 1:16
Brewing water temperature: 92°C
Brewing method: four-stage
First, we inject 30ml (two cups of water for powder) hot water and steam for 30 seconds.
After steaming, we inject the second section of hot water, a total of 90ml, in a large circle, and slowly inject it with a small flow of water. Note that when filling water, we try not to let the water level cover the powder bed too much to prevent the occurrence of bypass water.
After the second section of hot water seeps out of the filter cup, we inject the third section of hot water. The third section of hot water is half of the remaining water, totaling 60ml. It also uses a small flow of water and then injects it in a small circle.
When the water level is about to bottom out, we can inject the fourth section of hot water, a total of 60ml. When injecting, we can observe the time. If the time is less than two minutes, we can use a small water flow to inject in a small circle. If the time has passed two minutes, we can use a small water flow to inject at a fixed point. After the hot water is filled, we only need to wait for the coffee liquid to drip and filter before removing the filter cup and ending the extraction.
The total time is 2 minutes and 28 seconds. Before I taste it, Front Street can already feel the elegant white floral fragrance from the wet fragrance. After the coffee is in your mouth, you can clearly smell the fresh aroma of lemon, jasmine, apricot, citrus and other flavors. The aftertaste has the sweetness of honey and the fragrance of green tea. The overall mellowness is low, the acidity is bright, clean and refreshing, very good!
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
