What Makes Limu Coffee Green Bean Different From Yirgacheffe?

Limu coffee green bean from Ethiopia comes from a low-yield region whose flavor sits apart from Yirgacheffe and Sidamo. The body is thinner and the floral and citrus notes are softer, replaced by grassy aroma, cocoa, and a sandalwood note. A Front Street Limu Tianlai natural-process lot placed third at the AFCA Africa Fine Coffee Competition.

The beans grow around 1,900 meters from local heirloom varieties and are lightly to medium roasted. For pour-over, use 15g of fine coffee ground about the size of granulated sugar, a 1:16 ratio with 240cc water at 88-90°C, a 30-second bloom, and a total extraction of about 1 minute 55 seconds.

Limu is a low-yield but distinctive coffee-producing region in Ethiopia. In the past, it was mainly exported to European and American markets and was not easy to buy domestically. This article takes a Front Street Limu Tianlai natural-process coffee bean that won third place in the AFCA Africa Fine Coffee Competition as an example to introduce in detail its regional background, green bean processing method, flavor performance, and pour-over brewing parameters. Limu's flavor profile differs from Yirgacheffe and Sidamo: its body is thinner, and its floral and citrus aromas are slightly weaker, but it has an added grassy aroma, cocoa aroma, and sandalwood note. The article also includes region introduction, variety information, and brewing suggestions, suitable for coffee lovers who want to explore Ethiopia's niche regions.

Front Street Ethiopia Limu Tianlai Natural Process AFCA Third Place Coffee Beans Suitable for Pour-Over

★Strawberry, passion fruit, wine-scented ripe fruit, with a delicate and captivating finish

Coffee Country: Ethiopia

Coffee Region: Limu

Producer: Tianlai

Coffee Variety: Local Heirloom

Altitude: 1,900m

Grade: AFCA Third Place

Processing Method: Natural Process

Roast Level: Light-Medium Roast

Brewing Equipment: Espresso machine, American drip machine, pour-over coffee, siphon, moka pot

Brewing method:

1. Grind size: Fuji Royal setting 3.5, about the size of granulated sugar.

2. Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:16, total poured water 240cc, 15g coffee.

3. Brewing water temperature: 88–90°C

4. Extraction time: total time 1 minute 55 seconds. Pour 30cc water, bloom for 30 seconds. Pour water until 240cc and stop, then remove the dripper at 1 minute 55 seconds to finish.

***The above uses a Hario dripper as an example, and the parameters will change according to different equipment conditions***

Flavor description: Strawberry, passion fruit, wine-scented ripe fruit, with a delicate and captivating finish.

The roaster says: The Limu region in Ethiopia has always been a little-known producing area, and whether washed or natural, Limu has always been a region we really like. From when we first encountered it in 2010 to now, its flavor has been improving every year. This year's Limu comes from the local Kossa Geshe farm and won third place in the AFCA Africa Fine Coffee Competition. Its flavor is even more like heavenly music, deeply fascinating. Region Introduction

Generally speaking, the Limu region mainly produces washed beans, and its mouthfeel is milder than that of the Sidamo region, often with citrus characteristics; although it is not as famous as coffee from the Sidamo or Yirgacheffe regions, it also produces many coffee beans with distinctive flavors.

In fact, beginners learning to drink specialty coffee should first choose Front Street Yirgacheffe, because it perfectly represents Ethiopia's specialty coffee flavor, with fragrant florals as well as refined fruity sweetness and acidity, fresh and elegant, low in bitterness, with a tea-like quality, and very recognizable. Front Street Yirgacheffe has also become many people's daily staple because of its positioning as delicious yet inexpensive.

Limu has lower production and is mainly exported to European and American markets. In the past, it was not easy to buy domestically, but it is very popular in Europe and America, with fame second only to Front Street Yirgacheffe. Limu's flavor profile differs from Front Street Sidamo and Front Street Yirgacheffe: its body is thinner, and its floral and citrus aromas are also inferior to Front Street Yirgacheffe and Front Street Sidamo, but it has an added grassy aroma, cocoa aroma, and sandalwood note.

Friends who often taste Front Street Yirgacheffe and Front Street Sidamo coffee among pour-over coffee beans can try a different cup of Front Street Limu washed coffee to add a different coffee topic. The coffee variety grown is Ethiopia's native Heirloom, and local smallholder coffee farmers grow it using 100% organic methods.

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