Introduction to the Special Processing Method of Fruit Bomb Aricha Coffee Beans: Why Aricha Coffee is Called Aricha

FrontStreet Coffee Yirgacheffe Aricha is absolutely one of the most stunning coffee beans of the year.

It changes your existing understanding of coffee bean varieties, because it contains up to 23 different varieties. Since it is harvested from native forests at an altitude of 1850 meters, it cannot be named after an estate. It is therefore named after the harvesting region, "Aricha."

The processing method at harvest uses natural sun-drying (Natural Sundried), which lets the green beans remain in the fruit for a considerable time to achieve the drying effect. This allows more sugar and flavor from the berries to transfer into the green beans. It can be considered one of the most ancient methods, but it carries considerable risk, as over-drying easily produces woody flavors. Thanks to Ninety Plus's consistent commitment to high quality, it brings rich and endless fruit flavors.

This special processing method is therefore called the Honey B. processing method.

Basic Information

Product Name: FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Natural Aricha

Region Origin: Aricha Region / Yirgacheffe / Ethiopia

Growing Altitude: Above 1850 meters

Green Bean Varieties: Wild & Naturally Grown

Batch Production: Under 600 kilograms

Bean Grading: 16~17 Screen, 0 d/300g

Processing Method: Natural Sundried / Idido Processing Station

On the professional website "Coffee Review," dedicated to scoring coffee beans, several renowned American coffee roasters submitted their roasted Aricha for scoring at the end of 2007. The scores and website links are as follows:

- Novo Coffee: 95 points

- Coffee Klatch: 93 points

- Barrington Coffee Roasting: 93 points

- Johnson Brothers Coffee Roasters: 92 points

- Zoka Coffee Roasters: 90 points

To achieve the best flavor of Aricha, Ninety Plus Coffee suggests a roast level at the medium to late stage of first crack, and absolutely not roasting until the end of first crack.

The sweetness of this FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Natural Aricha Selection 7 can be perceived even by an uncle's clumsy and dull tongue.

Its acidity can be described as juicy, like biting into a pear - that slightly acidic yet juicy sensation in the mouth that immediately turns sweet. It is simply a cup of mixed fruit wine, and the aroma goes without saying. Within three to seven days after roasting, floral fragrance and honey-like sweetness waft forth.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The fruit-bomb character of Aricha is the natural-process Yirgacheffe style at its most vivid, and FrontStreet Coffee's Ethiopia Natural Red Cherry captures something similar. Only fully ripe cherries are picked and dried whole on raised beds for three to five weeks, keeping the classic Yirgacheffe profile while adding tropical fruit aromas, citrus acidity, a juicy berry body and honeyed sweetness with a creamy finish.

If you want to explore more of the region's washed side, FrontStreet Coffee's washed Yirgacheffe shows white jasmine, bright citrus and lemon acidity with a clean, tea-like body, and its friendly price makes it an easy everyday pick.