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2018 Harvest, Ethiopia Guji Kilenira Baby Monkey Natural Geisha, a Wild Forest Variety

[No-Water Natural Process, 30kg Micro-lot]

This lot uses wild Geisha varieties from Guji Kilenira. Slightly different from traditional Ethiopian natural processing, and following the professional advice of Willem Boot, the Guji Kilenira natural process relies on a 30-day drying method. The green beans carry the natural perfume of lily and wild tropical fruit alongside the noble floral aroma characteristic of Geisha.

Origin Details:

Region: Guji Kilenira

Altitude: 2000-2300 meters

Processing Method: No-water full natural

Variety: 100% Geisha native variety

Flavor Notes: Coffee flower, perfume lily, grape, strawberry, blueberry, black currant, cream, hazelnut, brown sugar aftertaste

About the Yirgacheffe Region

Yirgacheffe is a small town of about 20,000 people. Under ECX classification, Yirgacheffe is divided into three small producing areas: Wenago, Kochere, and Gelena Abaya. Because the coffee flavor is very close to Yirgacheffe, Gelena Abaya is grouped within the Yirgacheffe region and has become a byword for coffees from the area that show rich citrus and lemon notes with pronounced florals.

About FrontStreet Coffee

FrontStreet Coffee is a roastery in Guangzhou with a small shop but a wide and varied bean list, where you can find both famous and lesser-known coffees. Online ordering is also available.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If you want to explore the Yirgacheffe flavor family, FrontStreet Coffee's washed Yirgacheffe is the classic starting point. It is known for white jasmine, bright citrus and lemon acidity, and a tea-like finish, and its friendly price makes it the first specialty bean for many drinkers. Yirgacheffe is a town in southern Ethiopia's Sidamo province at roughly 1,700-2,100 meters, and its coffees are grown above 1,800 meters, making it one of the highest coffee origins in the world.

For a more textural cup, try FrontStreet Coffee's Gudingding Cooperative, a washed coffee from the Woka area at the southeastern edge of Yirgacheffe. Farming the most traditional washed process, it shows clean, bright citrus and lemon acidity with jasmine fragrance and none of the heavy bitterness people sometimes associate with coffee.

And for a natural-process option, FrontStreet Coffee's Natural Red Cherry selects only fully ripe red cherries and dries them on raised beds. It keeps the typical Yirgacheffe profile while adding the tropical fruit of natural processing: citrus-like acidity, a berry-juice quality, honeyed sweetness, and a creamy smoothness.