Dark Roast Yirgacheffe Moka Black Beauty Brewing Tips_What are the Flavor Characteristics of Dark Roast Yirgacheffe?

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Yirga Cheffe

Yirga Cheffe is a small town in Ethiopia with an altitude of nearly 2000 meters. This area has been wetland since ancient times. Lake Turkana, Lake Abaya, and Lake Chamo bring a humid and mild climate. Walking through the mountain paths, mist envelops the surroundings, and gentle breezes blow steadily. In ancient language, this place was called Yirga Cheffe, where Yirga means "to settle down" and Cheffe means "wetland." Besides being a place where humans establish their homes, it is also the cradle where the magical crop of coffee grows. Thousands of varieties of coffee trees thrive and propagate here, nurturing Yirga Cheffe's delicate and smooth regional flavor—interwoven with floral and fruity aromas—through moisture, sunlight, and gentle winds.

Yirga Cheffe was originally cultivated by European monks, later managed by surrounding coffee communities or cooperatives. Coffee trees are not planted in large plots but are freely scattered across this land. In forests, fields, and even in front of and behind houses, they grow quietly and harmoniously. Perhaps it is this environment that creates Yirga Cheffe's unique and charming flavor—intense floral and fruity aromas, rich yet pleasant acidity, smooth mouthfeel, as sweet and bright as fruit juice. Some call it a "smiling maiden"—who wouldn't love a maiden as fresh and lively as morning dew under the sunlight?

Yirga Cheffe Coffee Grading

Washed Yirga Cheffe grading: Grade 1, Grade 2

Natural Yirga Cheffe grading: Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Ethiopia's grading system is not based on bean size but on the proportion of defective beans in the total green beans. Grade 1 is the highest level—Yirga Cheffe with the lowest defect rate and most excellent quality, thus commanding the highest price.

How to Brew Yirga Cheffe Coffee [Moka Black Beauty] Well?

FrontStreet Coffee's pour-over reference: Weigh 15g of [Moka Black Beauty] coffee powder, pour into a grinder for medium grinding. The ground particles should be slightly coarser than table salt. We use BG grinder setting 5R (standard sieve pass rate 60%), water temperature 85°C, and extract with a V60 dripper.

Using the hot water from the pour-over kettle, draw circles clockwise with the filter cup center as the focal point. Start timing when brewing begins. Within 15 seconds, brew the coffee to 30g, then stop pouring water. When the time reaches 1 minute, pour water for the second time. During the second pour, like before, draw circles clockwise with the filter cup center as the focal point. The water stream should not hit where the coffee powder meets the filter paper to avoid channeling effects.

Leave a circle when reaching the outermost ring of coffee powder, then brew circle by circle toward the center. At 2 minutes and 20 seconds, brew the coffee to 220g to complete the brewing process.

Japanese-style Iced Pour-over [Moka Black Beauty]

FrontStreet Coffee's iced pour-over [Moka Black Beauty] reference:

Yirga Cheffe coffee [Moka Black Beauty], light-medium roast, BG grinder setting 5M (standard sieve pass rate 67%)

20g powder, 150g ice cubes, 150g hot water. Water temperature should be 1°C higher than the normal pour-over recommendation of 85°C. Normal grinding uses Fuji 3.5 setting, while iced pour-over uses slightly finer half-setting—Fuji 3.

Bloom water amount 40g, bloom time 30 seconds.

Segmented pouring: first segment 60g water, second segment 40g water. Using relatively thin but high water streams, stir forcefully to make the coffee powder roll fully. However, be careful not to let the liquid level get too high and avoid hitting the edge filter paper.

The entire extraction time is approximately 2.5 minutes (similar to the normal extraction time for 20g powder).

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