Characteristics of Yirgacheffe Natural Process Aricha G1 Coffee Beans - Brewing Methods for Natural Aricha Coffee

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FrontStreet Coffee · Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Aricha G1

Country: Ethiopia
Grade: G1
Processing Method: Natural
Region: Yirgacheffe Gediyo
Altitude: 1900-2100 meters
Variety: Heirloom
Producer: Kebel Aricha
Flavor Notes: Light fermented wine aroma, sweet citrus, spices, honey sweetness

About Project Origin

Sasa Sestic, 2015 World Barista Champion, started the green bean sourcing project called Project Origin three years ago with his business team ONA Coffee. This project directly collaborates with coffee farmers in poor countries and regions, improving their production conditions and offering them purchase prices 20% higher than fair trade prices.

The original intention of this project also includes strengthening the connection between roasters and coffee farmers, and guiding farmers to cultivate high-quality coffee beans. To date, Sasa has established relationships with coffee growers from eight countries, including Brazil, Panama, India, Ethiopia, El Salvador, and Costa Rica.

Pour-over Brewing Guide

FrontStreet Coffee's natural Yirgacheffe Aricha pour-over: 15g coffee, medium-fine grind (Fuji grinder 3.5), V60 dripper, water temperature 90-92°C. First pour 30g water, 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops halfway, then slowly pour to 225g total. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Flavor Profile

FrontStreet Coffee's Natural Yirgacheffe Aricha flavor description: Light fermented wine aroma, dates, sweet citrus tones, dark berries, lychee, starfruit, peaches, nectarines, longan and red date fragrance, honey sweetness, cocoa with subtle spice notes, full body with persistent aftertaste.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10, Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: In-house roasted
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste: Acidic coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Ethiopia
Coffee Type: Yirgacheffe coffee
Roast Degree: Light roast

Coffee Origin Story

This batch of FrontStreet Coffee's natural Yirgacheffe is produced at the Kebel Aricha processing station, where about 650-700 small coffee farmers from nearby areas bring their ripe coffee cherries for processing in exchange for cash. After the processing station selects usable cherries, they are placed directly on drying racks. During the first few days of drying, cherries are turned every 2-3 hours to prevent over-fermentation. After four to six weeks of natural drying, workers remove the outer pulp by machine depending on weather and temperature conditions, then transport to Addis for storage. Natural processed beans are typically stored as parchment beans until just before export to ensure green bean quality. This batch of FrontStreet Coffee's natural Aricha was rated G1, the highest grade by ECX, showing excellent quality from bean appearance, consistency, freshness to dry aroma and flavor. If you love bright acidity and rich berry flavors, you absolutely cannot miss this!

Yirgacheffe Classification

Yirgacheffe coffees are classified into two main categories based on processing methods:

Category A: Washed processing method, with grade standards set by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), classified as Gr-1, Gr-2, where smaller numbers indicate higher grades. FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe G1 coffee has a distinctive style - the fusion of citrus and floral notes in the coffee liquid is an irresistible flavor that everyone cannot resist;

Category B: Natural processing method for coffee beans, classified as Gr-1, Gr-3, Gr-4, Gr-5. Similarly, the highest grade FrontStreet Coffee's natural Yirgacheffe G1 has rich fruit aroma. Opening a bag of freshly roasted FrontStreet Coffee natural Yirgacheffe G1 can subvert everyone's original perception of coffee. Only those who have tasted the highest grade FrontStreet Coffee natural Yirgacheffe will believe that coffee is a fruit.

Heritage and Terroir

Initially, Yirgacheffe coffee trees were cultivated by European monks (somewhat like Belgian monks growing grain to brew beer), later taken over by farmers or cooperatives. Yirgacheffe is actually composed of surrounding coffee communities or cooperatives, including Idido, Harfusa, Hama, and Beloya near Misty Valley, all using washed processing, though some exceptional beans are intentionally natural-processed to enhance the captivating fruit aroma and body. These mountain villages are shrouded in mist, spring-like year-round, with gentle breezes in summer - cool but not hot, rainy but not humid, and without frost damage in winter. This environment nurtures FrontStreet Coffee's unique Yirgacheffe terroir of citrus and floral notes. Coffee trees are mostly planted in farmers' backyards or intercropped with other crops, with small production per household - typical pastoral coffee. Award-winning Yirgacheffe beans almost all come from these coffee villages and communities.

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