Rich and Flavorful Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Wenago Cooperative Natural Premium Coffee Beans

Flavor Profile: The aroma opens with rich, unmistakable fresh strawberry and blueberry, backed by raisin, pineapple, mango, and a complex mix of fruit and citrus-berry notes, syrupy sweetness, florals, and juicy May peach. The finish brings apricot and dried peach with a sweet, densely tropical fruit character.

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee

Ingredients: House-roasted

Shelf Life: 90 days

Net Weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk coffee beans

Sugar Content: Sugar-free

Origin: Ethiopia

Coffee Type: Yirgacheffe

Roast Degree: Light roast

Coffee Origin Details

Country: Ethiopia

Grade: G1

Region: Wenago

Roast Level: Light roast

Processing Method: Natural

Variety: Local heirloom

Processing Station: Wenago Cooperative

Flavor Notes: Strawberry, fresh blueberry, raisin aroma

Yirgacheffe Region Overview

Yirgacheffe is a small town of roughly 20,000 people. Three neighboring districts, Wenago, Kochere, and Gelena Abaya, produce coffee whose flavor is virtually identical to Yirgacheffe's, so they too are classified under the Yirgacheffe regional name. Culturally and geographically, Yirgacheffe resembles the nearby Sidamo region, but it seems especially blessed with outstanding natural conditions. Top-quality Yirgacheffe shows floral notes, bright citrus acidity, lemon-like character, and a silky mouthfeel.

Introduction

This coffee comes from a single farm in Ethiopia, processed by the Wenago Cooperative.

The cooperative sits in the southern part of the Gedeb district and was established in 2005, joining the renowned Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU) the same year. It is known for producing high-quality natural Yirgacheffe. Wenago Cooperative is made up of roughly 300 coffee farmers. The YCFCU was founded in 2002 and includes 26 other member cooperatives, serving more than 45,000 coffee farmers.

Wenago Cooperative belongs to the YCFCU union and was established in 2005 as one of 22 primary cooperatives. It is located in the Gedeb area of the Gedeo administrative zone, in a remote part of Yirgacheffe, 75 kilometers from the local coffee collection center in Dilla town. The access roads are in poor condition, with a 20-kilometer dirt road between the cooperative and the main paved highway. Altitude is very high, around 1,800-1,900 meters above sea level. Because no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used in cultivation, Wenago's smallholders have obtained Skal organic certification recognized by the European Union. Just as Kochere is famous for washed processing, Wenago is exceptional at natural processing, though both produce beans in either style. In recent years natural processing has become increasingly refined, a significant improvement on the rough traditional methods used for hundreds of years. More attention now goes to picking ripe cherries and managing the drying stage, which lets the beans retain the sweetness of the fruit pulp along with a subtle, charming fermented wine-like character that washed processing cannot achieve.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Wenago's strength is natural processing, and if you enjoy the strawberry-and-blueberry profile above, FrontStreet Coffee's Yirgacheffe range is the natural place to go next.

FrontStreet Natural Yirgacheffe Red Cherry - Dried on raised beds from fully ripe red cherries, this is the closest sibling to a Wenago natural. Expect citrus acidity, berry juice, honeyed sweetness, and a creamy texture, with the tropical fruit lift that only sun-drying brings.

FrontStreet Washed Yirgacheffe Gotiti Cooperative - If you want the same region in its washed form, Gotiti delivers the classic Yirgacheffe signature: bright citrus and lemon acidity, jasmine fragrance, and none of the traditional bitter edge.

FrontStreet Washed Yirgacheffe - The most approachable way into Yirgacheffe, with white jasmine, bright citrus and lemon acidity, and a clean tea-like finish at an everyday price.