How to Roast Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans - Yirgacheffe Roasting Guide

FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe Washed Gedeb Roasting Curve Sharing

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As people pursue the traceability of coffee raw beans, individual "single origins" have been discovered one by one by coffee hunters worldwide. Therefore, in 2012, Gedeb, with about 300 member farmers, independently established the "Gedeb Cooperative."

Gedeb village was the first village area to be separated independently, and many small farmers were also members of the original Woka Cooperative, so their coffee production skills are unquestionable.

The Gedeb Cooperative is known as the last pure land of Yirgacheffe, so the green bean processing methods used are all very traditional processing methods (washed and natural processing).

Today, our editor will share the roasting curve of washed Yirgacheffe Gedeb. To showcase the unique character of these beans, the barista at FrontStreet Coffee has roasted three different curves for comparison.

The Gedeb Cooperative is located in the Woka production area at the southeastern end of Yirgacheffe. It was originally part of the Woka Cooperative under the Yirgacheffe Union YCFCU.

Roaster: Yangjia 800N (300g batch size)

Curves & Cupping Results

Curve One

Charge temp: 180°C, Yellowing point: 5'00", 151.9°C, First crack: 8'30", 184.1°C, Development after first crack: 2'08", Dropped at 194°C.

Flavor: Smoky notes, citrus, floral notes as the temperature changes during slurping, caramel, honey, with creamy aroma in the aftertaste.

Curve Two

Charge temp: 180°C, Yellowing point: 5'00", 149.9°C, First crack: 8'42", 183.8°C, Development after first crack: 1'48", Dropped at 193.5°C.

Flavor: Citrus, cream, berry notes as the temperature changes during slurping, black tea, caramel sweetness, with citrus return in the aftertaste.

Curve Three

Charge temp: 180°C, Yellowing point: 5'10", 151.1°C, First crack: 8'46", 184.5°C, Development after first crack: 1'28", Dropped at 192.3°C.

Flavor: Woody, citrus, caramel as the temperature changes during slurping, cream, with astringent notes in the finish.

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