Ethiopian Coffee Origin - Kochere Gotiche, Perfect for Pour-Over Coffee Beans

Ethiopia - Kochere Gotichaa G1 Coffee Beans

Bright, rounded acidity with the rich, full-bodied texture characteristic of the Sidama region. Pineapple, mango, and tropical fruit notes!

Coffee Details

Country: Ethiopia

Grade: G1

Region: Yirgacheffe

Roast Level: Light Roast

Processing Method: Washed

Variety: Local Landrace

Like tasting a freshly squeezed glass of fruit juice! FrontStreet Coffee recommends this pour-over coffee bean.

This batch is produced by small-scale coffee farmers in the Sidama province of southern Ethiopia. Sidama has a coffee farmers' cooperative alliance - the Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (SCFCU) - of which the Bensa Cooperative is a member. It is second only to the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU) as Ethiopia's second-largest coffee farmers' cooperative alliance, established in 2001 with 46 cooperatives representing 80,000 coffee farmer families.

Thanks to abundant rainfall, an ideal climate, and fertile soil, washed Sidama coffee is typically high quality, featuring clean, mature flavors like sweet lemon and balanced acidity and richness. The coffee of this region has a unique character that can rival that of neighboring Yirgacheffe to the north.

Kochere Region

Kochere lies 25 kilometers southeast of Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia - a small coffee-producing region and one of Yirgacheffe's three famous micro-regions. The local population is about 100,000 people, with coffee beans as their main source of income. The region has very advanced processing equipment, and the renowned review website Coffee Review awarded Kochere washed beans a high score of 94 points.

Pour-Over Coffee Description

Bright, rounded acidity with the rich, full-bodied texture characteristic of the Sidama region. Pineapple, mango, and tropical fruit notes!

36 Coffee Aromas

Maple, lemon citrus, honey, cream, and coffee blossom

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Kochere is one of the classic washed Yirgacheffe micro-regions, and FrontStreet Coffee's washed Yirgacheffe house coffee captures that style at its most approachable: clear jasmine florals, bright citrus and lemon acidity, and a light, elegant, tea-like cup - like a refreshing, clean lemon tea - making it a favorite first step into specialty coffee.

For a taste of Yirgacheffe's cooperative scene, try FrontStreet Coffee's Guodingding cooperative lot from the Worka area at Yirgacheffe's southeastern tip. Independent since 2012 with about 300 member farmers, the cooperative pulp-ferments and washes in the most traditional style, giving a cup of citrus and lemon tones with graceful white florals - bright and delicate throughout.

If you prefer your fruit juicier still, FrontStreet Coffee's natural-process Red Cherry shows what sun-drying can add to the same terroir: peach, cocoa, honey, and lemon, with berry juiciness and creamy smoothness layered over the classic Yirgacheffe character.