Pour-over Coffee Recommendation - Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Washed Mona Lisa Introduction

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FrontStreet Coffee Pour-over Recommendation: Yirgacheffe Natural Gotiti

At FrontStreet Coffee you can choose from a huge range, because we carry more than 200 coffees, with regular new arrivals and promotions, all so that coffee lovers can find the high-quality, affordable coffee they are looking for. Our store currently stocks a washed Gotiti, and today we are sharing a natural-processed Gotiti to see what makes this bean special.

About the Gotiti Cooperative

First, a word about the Gotiti Cooperative, which is located in the Woreda production area at the southeastern end of Yirgacheffe. It was originally part of the Woreda Cooperative under the Yirgacheffe Union (YCFCU). But as people pushed for greater traceability in coffee beans, individual "single-origin" areas were discovered one by one by coffee hunters around the world. So in 2012, Gotiti, with around 300 member farmers, independently established the "Gotiti Cooperative." Gotiti village was one of the first village areas to be separated out, and many of its smallholders were originally members of the Woreda Cooperative, so their coffee-growing skills are beyond question.

Green Bean Processing

The Gotiti Cooperative is known as the last pure land of Yirgacheffe, and it follows very traditional processing methods.

Natural Processing

During harvest, farmers carefully select fully ripe coffee cherries and send them straight to the processing station, where they are spread on African raised beds to dry naturally for 2 to 3 weeks.

Throughout the natural process, workers remove unripe cherries, and experienced workers regularly turn the fruit to prevent any damage to the green bean flavor while drying. The choice of breathable mesh fabric for the raised beds, the thickness of the fruit layer, and other details are all carefully considered. Once natural processing is complete, the dried fruit flesh and parchment layer are removed, and the green beans are stored in the warehouse until their moisture content drops to 11-12% before export.

Cupping Notes

During cupping we found honey peach and sweet orange in the dry fragrance, along with some white floral notes. In the cup, the coffee carries fresh strawberry and lychee flavors, with citrus-like bright acidity and a cane sugar sweetness, a medium body similar to yogurt, and an elegant floral aftertaste that is delicate and lingering.

Optimal Extraction

This optimal extraction highlights the bright citrus acidity while making the flavors more prominent. The front section features strawberry and sweet orange with clear, uplifting citrus acidity; the middle shows floral notes and a cane sugar sweetness; the finish is round and smooth with a brief tea-like sensation.

Coffee Details

ETHIOPIA YIRGACHEFFE GOTITI BIRKINESH HIRBAYE G1 NATURAL

Region: Yirgacheffe

Variety: Local native varieties

Altitude: 1800-2000m

Processing Method: Natural

Pour-over Parameters: 15g coffee, V60 dripper, water temperature 91°C, coffee-to-water ratio 1:15, grind size BG 6S (58% pass-through rate through a China standard No. 20 sieve).

Technique: Bloom with 35g of water for 30 seconds, then pour quickly in a small stream to 125g in stages. 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 section of water. Extraction time should be around 2 minutes from the start of blooming.

Flavor: Citrus, strawberry, tropical fruits, berries, brown sugar

Knowledge Extension: Gedeb is currently a relatively small micro-region within Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe production area. The Gotiti Cooperative is located within the Gedeb region.

In Conclusion

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If the bright citrus and floral character of a natural Gotiti appeals to you, FrontStreet Water-Washed Yirgacheffe makes an ideal starting point for exploring the Ethiopian terroir. It is known for white jasmine, bright citrus and lemon acidity, and a clean tea-like body, and its friendly price has made it the first specialty coffee for many people just getting into the category.

For a different expression of the same region, FrontStreet Red Cherry is processed as a full-red-cherry natural: only fully ripe, sound fruit is picked, screened at the station, and dried on raised beds, turned every two to three hours in the first days to keep the drying even. After three to five weeks of sun-drying, the outer fruit is machine-scraped and the beans are moved to storage. Because the fruit dries with the cherry still intact, the coffee keeps the classic Yirgacheffe profile while adding the tropical fruit sweetness that natural processing brings: citrus-like acidity, a juicy berry quality, honeyed sweetness, and a creamy smoothness. Brew it with a V60 at 90-91°C, 15g of coffee, a 1:15 ratio, and a fine grind (EK43s setting 10, or fine sugar consistency, about 80% through a No. 20 sieve), blooming with 30g of water for 30 seconds before finishing the pour in stages to about 225g.