Natural Yirgacheffe G1 Gedeb District Woker Washing Station 2017 Specialty Coffee Bean Flavor, Taste, and Aroma

Sun-dried Yirgacheffe offers an explosive peach aroma with captivating fruit acidity. Upon tasting, you'll discover sweet flavors of strawberry, cantaloupe, and pineapple juice, complemented by clean fermented fruit sweetness and elegant fruit wine notes, leaving a sweet aftertaste.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Package: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Ethiopia
Coffee Variety: Yirgacheffe
Roast Degree: Light roast

Coffee Details

Country: Ethiopia

Grade: G1

Region: Gedeb, Gedeb

Roast Level: Light roast

Processing Method: Natural sun-dried

Variety: Local heirloom varieties

Processing Station: Woka

Flavor Notes: Peach aroma, strawberry, cantaloupe, pineapple juice

Yirgacheffe - Ethiopia's Premium Coffee Region

In the local language, "Yirga" means "to settle down," and "Cheffe" means "wetland," so Yirgacheffe signifies "let us settle and thrive in this wetland." Yirgacheffe is a small town in Ethiopia, situated at an altitude of 1,700-2,100 meters, located in the northwestern part of the Sidamo province, surrounded by mountains and lakes. It is one of Ethiopia's highest-altitude coffee-growing regions and has become synonymous with Ethiopian specialty coffee. Strictly speaking, Yirgacheffe is a sub-region within Ethiopia's Sidamo region, distinguished for its exceptional flavor profile. In addition to Yirgacheffe town, it includes three other sub-regions: Wenago, Kochere, and Gelena/Abaya.

In 1959, the Yirgacheffe region introduced the washed processing method from South America. Most regions typically employ the washed processing method, where coffee cherries are pulped, then fermented and washed to remove the mucilage layer before being dried. Since 2006, some coffee processing stations in certain regions have adopted refined raised-bed sun-drying methods. This labor-intensive approach prevents coffee cherries from contacting the ground, avoiding earthy off-flavors during the drying process and creating exceptionally clean fruit flavors. After more than two weeks of sun-drying, the dark brown coffee cherries are professionally stored to await full flavor development. Before sale, the dried cherry pulp and parchment are removed, followed by careful sorting to eliminate underripe and over-fermented beans. This strict quality control significantly improves the quality of natural-processed beans.

The cooperative is located in the southern part of Gedeb district, established in 2005, and joined the renowned Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU) in the same year. It is known for producing high-quality natural-processed Yirgacheffe coffee. The Woka cooperative comprises approximately 300 coffee farmers. YCFCU was established in 2002 and includes 26 other member cooperatives, serving over 45,000 coffee farmers.

The Woka cooperative operates under the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU), established in 2005 as one of 22 primary cooperatives. Woka is located in the Gedeb area of the Gedeo administrative zone, a remote region within Yirgacheffe, situated 75 kilometers from the local coffee trading hub of Dilla town. The access roads are poor, with a 20-kilometer dirt road connecting the cooperative to the main paved highway. The altitude is very high, around 1,800-1,900 meters. Because no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used during coffee cultivation, Woka's smallholder farmers have obtained Skal organic coffee certification recognized by the European Union. While Kochere is famous for its washed processing, Woka excels particularly in natural processing. However, both Woka and Kochere produce beans processed by different methods. In recent years, natural processing has become increasingly refined, significantly improving upon traditional rough methods practiced for hundreds of years. Greater attention is now paid to harvesting ripe cherries and careful monitoring during the drying process, preserving the fruit pulp sweetness and creating charming, subtle fermented wine notes that washed processing cannot achieve.

Important Notice :

前街咖啡 FrontStreet Coffee has moved to new addredd:

FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473