What is the Yirgacheffe Roasting Method? Introduction to Medium Roast Yirgacheffe Coffee Characteristics

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Kochere

Kochere is situated on a plateau at an altitude of 1650-1800 meters.

The main harvest season in Ethiopia is November and December. Most farmers do not use modern farming methods, instead manually caring for coffee trees without using harmful pesticides or herbicides. Therefore, almost all Ethiopian coffee is organically grown by default, whether certified or not. The combination of original growing methods and precise processing has made coffee from this region world-renowned. Neko farm owner said: "This time we didn't have time to prepare, but we will prepare for RFA organic certification in the next harvest."

Washed Processing Method

Washed processed coffee requires more resources (water) than natural processing, resulting in higher quality washed green coffee beans. The coffee beans are spread evenly on drying beds for drying, allowing for good ventilation. To avoid over-fermentation, they regularly turn the coffee beans.

Roasting Machine: Yangjia 800N (Roasting capacity: 550g)

Kochere Roasting Curve

Preheat the roaster to 200°C, set the damper to 3, heat at 160. Keep the damper unchanged. At the temperature return point at 1'32", when the drum temperature reaches 151°C, adjust the damper to 3.5. When the drum temperature reaches 140°C, adjust the heat to 180, keeping the damper unchanged. At this point, the bean surface turns yellow and the grassy smell completely disappears, entering the dehydration stage.

At 8'35", ugly wrinkles and black spots appear on the bean surface, and the toast aroma clearly changes to coffee aroma. This can be defined as the prelude to first crack. At this time, listen carefully for the sound of first crack. At 8'53", first crack begins. Keep the heat at 180 unchanged, adjust the damper to 4. After first crack, develop for 1'45", then drop at 195°C.

Kochere Cupping Notes

Lemon acidity, green tea sensation, citrus, jasmine, orange, nuts, floral notes.

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