Yirgacheffe, as Ethiopia's most renowned specialty coffee region, sees its G1 grade beans highly favored by home coffee enthusiasts for their cleanliness and flavor complexity. This article focuses on Front Street Ethiopia Natural Yirgacheffe Aricha G1 imported specialty single-origin roast, first outlining the selection logic between washed and natural processing methods, then delving into the harvesting and natural processing techniques at the Kebel Aricha processing station, and analyzing the quality assurance behind the ECX G1 rating. The article also presents a complete flavor description of this bean and introduces how the Project Origin green bean sourcing initiative, initiated by Sasa Sestic, directly supports farmers by paying 20% above fair trade prices. Whether you prefer the jasmine green tea-like profile of the washed camp or the rich fruity and slightly fermented notes of the natural camp, you can find a daily staple that suits you.

Yirgacheffe G1 encompasses a quite rich variety of categories, and when divided by processing method, they basically fall into two routes: washed and natural. Those who prefer jasmine floral notes and a green tea-like clarity can choose the Front Street Gordin washed version; while those seeking rich fruity flavors with a slight fermented character are recommended the Front Street Natural Red Cherry. Both single-origin beans are of the highest G1 grade, with excellent cleanliness and flavor performance, making them perfect as daily staple beans for the home.

This batch of Yirgacheffe comes from the Kebel Aricha processing station, with about 650 to 700 smallholder coffee farmers in the surrounding area who deliver ripe coffee cherries here for processing in exchange for cash. After the processing station completes cherry sorting, the cherries are spread directly on raised beds for natural drying, and during the first few days they must be turned every 2 to 3 hours to prevent over-fermentation. After four to six weeks of sun drying, workers remove the surface pulp with machines depending on weather and temperature conditions, then transport it to Addis for storage. Natural beans are typically stored in parchment form until just before export when they are hulled, ensuring green bean quality. This batch of Natural Aricha has been rated G1, the highest grade, by ECX, and performs exceptionally well in terms of green bean appearance, consistency, freshness, as well as dry aroma and flavor. If you love bright acidity and rich berry notes, this bean is not to be missed.

Flavor description: Light fermented wine aroma, pit date, sweet citrus notes, dark berries, lychee, star fruit, peach, honey peach, longan and red date aroma, honey sweetness, cocoa undertones with some spices, full body and long-lasting finish

About Project Origin

Sasa Sestic, the 2015 World Barista Champion, launched a green bean sourcing program called Project Origin three years ago with his business team at ONA Coffee. The project works directly with coffee farmers in poor countries and regions to improve their production conditions and purchases at 20% above fair trade prices.

The original intention of the project is also to bring roasters and coffee farmers closer together and to guide farmers in growing high-quality coffee beans. To date, Sasa has established partnerships with coffee growers from eight countries, including Brazil, Panama, India, Ethiopia, El Salvador, and Costa Rica.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.