Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Espresso
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Espresso

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Espresso

Regular price £8.50
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Sour cherry candy, lime, white sugar.

This single-origin, naturally processed coffee from Ethiopia is a staple espresso in speciality coffee shops across London and beyond. In recent years the Aricha Mill (Aka The Misty Valley) in Yirgacheffe has been processing some of the finest specialty grade coffees we have had the privilege of sampling and this one is no exception.

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Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Espresso

  • Process

    Natural Yeast

  • Altitude

    1745-1970m

  • Region

    Yirgacheffe, Gedio, Southern Ethiopia

  • Species

    Arabica: Indigenous Heirloom Varieties

Meet the farmer

Worka Chelchelie washing station is located in Gedeb district in the Yirgacheffe region and processes cherries from local smallholder farmers cultivating between 1,945 and 1,970masl. The station includes 12 standardised fermentation tanks and 360 drying beds. Coffee trees are typically shaded by Cordia and Acacia and the predominant varietals are known locally as Kumie, Diga & Wilsho.

Ground Coffee Society Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Misty Valley grower drying coffee beans

Coffee story

Over a number of years the Yirgacheffe region has developed a distinguished reputation for fine coffees, producing some of the most sought-after microlots in world. The combination of high altitude (up to 2,200m in some areas), fertile soil, consistent and plentiful rains, and an abundance of local knowledge are all contributing factors to the high status of Yirgacheffe coffees. The indigenous ‘heirloom’ varietals - which grow wild in Ethiopia - are responsible for the unique flavour notes which make for an unusual but refined cup. When processed naturally through sun-drying these present as juicy and jammy stone-fruit flavours, floral notes and chocolate with a creamy body.

Ground Coffee Society Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Misty Valley

Growing region

The Yirgacheffe zone is located in Southern Ethiopia. Recently, producers in the Gedio region have been reinventing the natural process originally developed in Ethiopia to offer a completely different profile from this well-known origin. The Misty Valley is a prime example of the fruitiness, complexity, and character of these Natural Yirgacheffe coffees.

Ground Coffee Society Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Misty Valley map