Introduction to Yirgacheffe Alamo Cooperative: What are the Flavor Characteristics of Yirgacheffe Coffee?

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Ethiopia: The Birthplace of Arabica Coffee

Ethiopia, an ancient nation on the African continent, is the homeland of Arabica coffee. It is in the forests of Ethiopia's Kaffa region that you can find wild Arabica coffee. Coffee is equivalent to national currency in Ethiopia, where almost all wealthy families built their fortunes through coffee trade in previous generations.

In the Ethiopian language, coffee is called "Bun" or "Buna."

Ethiopian Coffee Characteristics

Ethiopian coffee has many distinctive features, among which FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe is renowned worldwide. However, FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe comes in many varieties, with various processing methods and specialty grades leading to different quality levels and prices. When these reach the domestic market, they become a mixed bag of varying quality.

FrontStreet Coffee: Alamo Cooperative Washed Yirgacheffe G1 (FTO)

Grower: Alamo Cooperative

Variety: Indigenous heirloom cultivars

Region: Yirgacheffe Town, Gedeo

Harvest Season: October to December

Altitude: 1800 to 2000 meters

Soil: Regosol

Processing: Fully washed and raised bed drying

Certification: Fair Trade Organic

Flavor Notes: Rich jasmine and lavender aromas, grapefruit citrus candy sweetness, clean and bright

The Alamo Cooperative was established in 1975 with 2,254 members and joined YCFCU in 2002.

The Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union, abbreviated as YCFCU, was established in 2002. This organization has 26 primary cooperatives, including well-known ones like Konga and Worka, which are all under the YCFCU.

The Alamo Cooperative receives annual precipitation of 1400-1800mm and has fertile red-brown soil. It has obtained both Fair Trade and Organic certifications. The cooperative operates two coffee processing plants. In processing, after depulping the coffee cherries, they undergo traditional Ethiopian water fermentation for approximately 72 hours, followed by another washing before being placed on raised beds for sun drying. After drying is complete, the beans undergo manual sorting. Processed coffee beans are stored in parchment form and sent to the capital Addis Ababa, where they are hulled before export.

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