2020 Pour-Over Coffee Bean Recommendation: Yirgacheffe Washed TataDoto with Lemon White Peach Flavor

FrontStreet Coffee - Pour-Over Coffee Bean Recommendation: Introduction to Yirgacheffe Washed Tadato

Tadato is a cooperative (Banko Dhadhato) in Yirgacheffe, located in what is arguably the most premium area of the broader Yirgacheffe region: Gedeb. By ECX classification it belongs to Kochere. Gedeb sits in the southeastern corner of Yirgacheffe, about 50 kilometers south of Yirgacheffe town, with elevation rising from 1,850m in the town to nearly 2,000 meters at the processing station - making it arguably the highest growing area in all of Yirgacheffe.

Ethiopian farmers often refer to this area as Gedeb, mainly because the largest town center in the region carries that name. Here you have reached the most remote part of the region; continue only a short while and you arrive at Banko Tadato village. Banko Tadato village is one of the 16 villages (Kebele) in Gedeb, which also includes Banko, Goten, and Werka villages - all from the exceptionally fine Gedeb area.

Yirgacheffe lies in the Gedeo region of southern Ethiopia, which governs the relatively well-known areas of Yirgacheffe and Kochere. Because the coffee produced in Yirgacheffe has such a special, distinctive flavor profile and is so widely loved, it forms its own category in product classification and has always held a place in the global specialty coffee market.

Yirgacheffe Tadato Cooperative Washed G1

Region: Gedeb

Variety: Local native varieties

Altitude: 1800-2000m

Processing Method: Washed

Pour-over Parameters: 15g coffee grounds, V60 dripper, water temperature 91°C, coffee-to-water ratio 1:15, grind size BG 6S (China standard 20-mesh sieve pass rate 58%).

Technique: Bloom with 30g of water for 30 seconds, then pour evenly with a small water stream in stages to 120g. When the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, continue pouring to 225g and stop. When the bed is about to be exposed again, remove the dripper. Do not use the last 5g of water. Start timing from the bloom; total extraction time is around 2 minutes.

Flavor: Lemon, jasmine, honey, white peach

Knowledge Extension

Yirgacheffe coffee is one of the most distinctive coffees in the world, an outstanding representative of African washed coffees, and it has long enjoyed a high reputation among coffee connoisseurs worldwide.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

For a clean, dependable daily pour-over, FrontStreet's Washed Yirgacheffe is the classic starting point. Known for white jasmine, bright citrus and lemon acidity, and a tea-like body, it has become the first specialty bean for a great many drinkers.

For a cooperative coffee with extra refinement, FrontStreet's Gotiti Cooperative comes from the Worka area at the southeastern edge of Yirgacheffe, once part of the Worka cooperative under the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers' Union. Following the traditional washed process, it avoids the usual bitterness and brings out fresh, bright citrus and lemon acidity with jasmine fragrance.

If you want the fruit-forward side of Yirgacheffe, FrontStreet's Natural Red Cherry uses fully ripe, flawless cherries dried in the sun. The fruit is turned every two to three hours for the first few days to prevent uneven fermentation, and drying takes three to five weeks. The cup keeps the classic Yirgacheffe character while adding tropical fruit aroma, citrus-like acidity, a berry-juice quality, honey sweetness, and creamy smoothness.