Ethiopian Estate Coffee Beans: Flavor Profiles, Origin Regions, Processing Methods, and Grind Settings Guide

FrontStreet Coffee · Ethiopian Estate Coffee Beans Flavor Description, Origin, Processing Method, and Grinding Settings

Bench Maji, located in southwestern Ethiopia, is not far from the neighboring country of Sudan and can be easily found using Google Maps. Although the flavor of Bench Maji's Gesha Estate differs from Panama's Geisha natural process, it remains truly worth savoring. Among Ethiopia's numerous natural process coffee regions, it is exceptionally rare, distinguished by its diverse spice and fruit flavors that set it apart from other coffees.

Yirgacheffe Region

Yirgacheffe grows in the highlands of southern Ethiopia at altitudes ranging from 5,700-7,800 feet, located in the northwestern part of the Sidamo province near Lake Abaya. Typically characterized by pronounced sweetness, it is favored by many coffee enthusiasts. The annual production is approximately 225,000 bags of 60kg each. The beans are smaller than Longberry varieties, with a greenish-gray color, and most are washed processed.

At washing stations, coffee cherries undergo fermentation in water-filled storage tanks after harvesting. Workers use simple wooden rakes to stir the cherries, facilitating the washing process. Washing stations always have a pungent fruity acidic fermentation smell, accompanied by the sound of cherries colliding with each other in the tanks. When the cherries become soft and viscous, they are directly hulled and washed, leaving only parchment-covered beans. After final washing, the cherries are dried directly outside the washing station.

The flavor profile resembles a complex blend of lemon and citrus, with excellent viscosity and complexity. Most are exported as G2 grade, suitable for medium roasting as single-origin coffee.

Yirgacheffe Town and Heritage

Yirgacheffe is a small town located in eastern Ethiopia at an altitude of 1,800-2,000 meters. In the ancient language, "Yirga" means "to settle down," and "Cheffe" means "wetland." Yirgacheffe belongs to the Sidamo growing region and has gained immense popularity among specialty coffee enthusiasts worldwide due to its unique jasmine aroma and citrus acidity. This distinctive flavor profile has been acclaimed as the "Yirgacheffe taste."

Based on the defect rate of raw beans, Yirgacheffe is classified into five grades from G1 to G5, from superior to inferior. Generally, washed processing is used, but a small amount of exceptional beans is intentionally natural processed to enhance the captivating fruity aroma and body.

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