Introduction to Ethiopia Washed Yirgacheffe G1 Likito Processing Station

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FrontStreet Coffee Presents Ethiopia Washed Yirgacheffe G1 Likito Factory

Ethiopia Washed Yirgacheffe Likito G1

Origin: Ethiopia

Region: Yirgacheffe

Variety: Heirloom

Producer: Likito Factory

Altitude: 2100M

Grade: Washed (Rated as the highest G1 grade)

Harvest Period: October to February of the following year

Flavor Notes: Intense wax apple and sweet peach aroma with an abundant soft mouthfeel, excellent juice-like texture, gentle acidity, sweet licorice with hints of fresh sunflower seed in the aftertaste, sweet and smooth, clean and balanced, sweet finish, summer fruit profile.

Introduction:

The Likito Factory is located within the famous Yirgacheffe region, specifically in Likito village, hence its name. It serves local small-scale coffee farmers by processing their harvested red cherries into high-quality green beans that have received excellent praise. Today's micro-lot was carefully selected after Taiwanese importers visited the production site in Yirgacheffe for field inspection. The decision to import this micro-batch was made after cupping and discussion, ensuring top-tier quality control. You can purchase with confidence and roast it to experience its exceptional taste.

Today, this micro-lot stands out for its clean washed profile and its balance of gentle acidity and lasting sweetness, which is exactly what makes the best Yirgacheffe so rewarding to brew.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If a clean washed Yirgacheffe like this one appeals to you, FrontStreet Coffee's Washed Yirgacheffe daily bean is the classic place to start. It is recognized for white jasmine, bright citrus and lemon acidity, and a clean tea-like body at an accessible price, and it has become the first specialty bean for many drinkers. Yirgacheffe is a small town in southern Ethiopia within the Sidamo zone, at roughly 1700-2100 meters with coffee generally planted above 1800 meters—one of the highest coffee-growing regions in the world.

For a more specific origin, FrontStreet Coffee's Gudingding Cooperative coffee comes from the Woka area at the southeastern edge of Yirgacheffe. Originally part of the Woka Cooperative under the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperatives Union (YCFCU), it follows traditional fully washed processing, giving a clean and bright cup with citrus and lemon acidity and an elegant white floral note. Because the fruit pulp is removed before drying, the innate aroma of the bean comes through more clearly.

FrontStreet Coffee also offers a sun-dried Red Cherry Yirgacheffe, made from fully ripe red cherries dried whole on raised beds and turned every 2-3 hours during the first days until the moisture content falls to about 12%. It keeps the typical Yirgacheffe character while adding tropical fruit, a berry-juice sensation, honey sweetness, and a creamy smoothness. To brew any of these, FrontStreet Coffee suggests a V60 dripper, 90-91°C water, 15g of coffee, and a 1:15 ratio.