What Is Yirgacheffe Coffee? Lily Drip Pour-Over Test

What Is Yirgacheffe Coffee and How Does Lily Drip Change It?

Yirgacheffe is a washed Ethiopian coffee known for its bright, floral and citrus-forward profile, and it is the bean used here to test a small conical-dripper accessory called Lily drip. The brew used 15 grams of coffee, a 1:15 ratio, and 92°C water to see whether the tool noticeably alters extraction in a V60.

Lily drip began as a glass marble dropped into a conical dripper, which led to a purpose-built insert. Because coffee water temperature and grind size (EK43 setting 10, near fine granulated sugar) drive extraction, the test also asked whether a V60 can run cake filters without losing the clarity Yirgacheffe is known for.

The joy of pour-over coffee lies not only in the variation of flavors but also in constantly trying new auxiliary tools. This article focuses on a small accessory called Lily drip, which originated from an accidental inspiration—placing a glass marble into a conical dripper unexpectedly gave rise to a little toy that can change the extraction effect. Combining a brewing example of Yirgacheffe · Gutingding, the article will share parameters such as 15g of coffee grounds, a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio, 92°C water temperature, and a three-stage pouring method, and explore whether the V60 dripper can be compatible with cake filters. If you are interested in optimizing pour-over details, why not follow Front Street's perspective and take a look.

Until one day, a curious girl had a sudden inspiration and dropped a glass marble into a conical dripper. No one expected that this casual action would inspire her father to design a small accessory made specifically for conical drippers—Lily drip.

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