Jimma Agaro Region | Duromina Cooperative Ethiopian Heirloom Washed G1

Duromina Cooperative from Jimma Agaro Region | Flavor Profile of Ethiopian Heirloom Washed Grade 1

These green beans come from the Duromina Cooperative washing station in Agaro, Oromia State, western Ethiopia. The cooperative is managed by Mr. Ibrahim and was established in 2010.

Cherries in this region are gathered through Ethiopia's traditional smallholder collection system, supplied by farmers with small plots. The washing station can process roughly 4,000 kilograms of cherries per hour, drawing its water from a nearby river. Coffee here grows at altitudes of 1,800–2,000 meters. The beans Duromina produces are considered the finest in the Agaro region thanks to their distinctive peach flavor, rounded juiciness, and refreshing citrus acidity.

Duromina sits in the Goma area, with most member farms between 1,900 and 2,100 meters above sea level. The name the farmers chose has a very direct meaning: it roughly translates to "make more money!"

Coffee Details

Name: Limu Duromina Cooperative #8

Country: Ethiopia

Region: Jimma Agaro

Grade: Grade 1

Processing Method: Washed Process

Variety: Ethiopian Heirloom

Altitude: 1800–2000 meters

Flavor Profile

Acidity: Bright lemon-citrus acidity with distinct plum notes

Sweetness: A layer of honeyed sweetness with gentle fruit sweetness

Aroma: Jasmine flowers with chamomile and lavender notes

Aftertaste: Clean and uncomplicated; the finish develops slowly but is distinctive without being perfumed

Flavor Notes: Aiyu jelly, citrus, green tea, European pear

FrontStreet Coffee Recommended Brewing Method:

Dripper: Hario V60

Water Temperature: 90°C

Grind Size: Fuji Royal grinder setting 3.5

Brewing Technique: 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio with 15g of coffee. First pour 25g of water and bloom for 25 seconds. Second pour to 120g, then pause. Once the water level in the bed drops to half, pour slowly up to 225g total. Total extraction time around 2:00.

Analysis: This three-stage method clearly separates the front, middle, and back-end flavors of the coffee. Because the V60 has many ribs and drains quickly, pausing the pour helps extend the extraction time.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If you enjoy this washed Ethiopian style, FrontStreet Coffee's washed Yirgacheffe is the classic starting point — jasmine florals, bright citrus acidity, and a tea-like body, like a clean, refreshing lemon tea. For more structure, the FrontStreet Coffee Gutu Ding (Guji Uraga) washing-station lots from the same family of origins offer crisp lemon and orange notes with elegant white florals.

For brewing washed Ethiopians at home, FrontStreet Coffee suggests a medium-light roast, a grind that passes 80% through a #20 sieve, 90–91°C water, 15g of coffee at a 1:15 ratio on a V60, and a three-stage pour — 30g bloom for 30 seconds, then to 125g, then to 225g — finishing in about 2:00–2:10.