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FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe Gotiti: Hand-Pour Brewing Guide

Yirgacheffe was originally a small town in Ethiopia, located in the West Arsi administrative region. This ancient town has been a wetland since antiquity—the ancient word "Yirga" means "to settle down," while "Cheffe" means "wetland."

Yirgacheffe is one of the world's highest-altitude coffee growing regions and synonymous with Ethiopian specialty coffee. With elevations ranging from 1,700 to 2,100 meters, it enjoys cool, foggy weather year-round with spring-like conditions. The terrain and unique cultivation system provide ideal conditions for growing specialty coffee beans.

Strictly speaking, Yirgacheffe is a sub-region of West Arsi. This town is located in the northwestern part of West Arsi, surrounded by mountains and lakes, making it one of Ethiopia's highest-altitude coffee regions. However, due to its distinctive flavor profile, it became independent from West Arsi, establishing its own identity and becoming Africa's most renowned coffee region.

Coffee trees in the Yirgacheffe region are mostly grown in farmers' backyards or intercropped with other crops in farmland. Each household's production is limited, making it a typical example of garden coffee.

What we often refer to as the "Yirgacheffe flavor" means intense jasmine floral aroma, lemon or lime citrus notes, along with peach, almond sweetness, and tea-like qualities. FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe coffee offers rich layers, delicate body, charming flavors, and a sweet aftertaste. The phrase "flowers bloom as coffee enters the mouth" is the most fitting description—like flowers stimulating the taste buds and olfactory cells, creating a pleasant sensation. Beyond the floral notes, the delicate body feels like silk massaging the palate, creating a wonderful tactile experience.

Gotiti Cooperative

Gotiti Cooperative, located in the Woreda region at the southeastern end of Yirgacheffe, was originally part of the Woreda Cooperative under the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU).

However, as people increasingly sought traceability in coffee beans, independent "single-origin" regions were gradually discovered by coffee hunters worldwide. Therefore, in 2012, Gotiti, with approximately 300 member farmers, established itself as the independent "Gotiti Cooperative."

Gotiti village was one of the first areas to be separated as an independent village. Many small-scale farmers were originally members of the Woreda Cooperative, so their coffee production skills are unquestionable.

Gotiti Cooperative is known as the last pure land of Yirgacheffe, so it employs very traditional processing methods (washed and natural processing).

FrontStreet Coffee's Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gotiti Cooperative Coffee

Parameters & Technique

Filter: Hario V60

Dose: 15g, medium-fine grind (BG 6S: 58% pass-through rate on China standard #20 sieve)

Ratio: 1:15

Water temperature: 90°C

Segmented extraction

Bloom with 30g of water for 35 seconds. Using a small stream, pour in a center circular motion to 124g, then segment. When the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, continue pouring with a slightly larger stream to 228g. Remove the filter cone when the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed (timing starts from bloom). Total extraction time: 2'00"

Flavor Profile

Initial taste reveals citrus and black tea notes. As the temperature changes, cream and caramel flavors emerge. The aftertaste is distinctly sweet with a clean, sweet mouthfeel. The overall presentation highlights prominent citrus harmony and tea-like sensations.

During hand-pour extraction, special attention must be paid to water flow rate. If the pour stream is inconsistent, it will affect pour uniformity and result in undesirable flavors in the extracted coffee. If the water column is too large or poured at too steep an angle, it will create channels in the coffee bed, causing water to escape directly through the filter paper, resulting in under-extraction. Additionally, pouring from too high will disrupt the coffee bed structure, introduce air bubbles, cause uneven extraction, and increase the surface area of water contact with air, affecting water temperature.

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