Why is Yirgacheffe called delicious coffee country?
A natural coffee from the Amederaro processing station in Konga, Yirgacheffe, scored 90.70 points to win the natural category and the overall title at the 2020 African Taste of Harvest competition. It is a heirloom variety grown at 2,200 meters and processed with an anaerobic slow-dry natural method.
The cup shows rose floral notes, champagne-like fruitiness, tropical fruit aromas, and candied sweetness, with a round mouthfeel and a long sweet finish. TOH is run by the African Fine Coffee Association across 11 member countries, and entries are scored on Coffee Quality Institute and Specialty Coffee Association cupping standards before national winners advance to the regional final.
In the 2020 African Taste of Harvest Coffee Competition (TOH), a natural coffee from the Amederaro processing station in the Konga region of Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia, scored 90.70 points to win the Natural category championship and the overall championship. This bean uses heirloom varieties, grown at an altitude of 2,200 meters, and is processed using anaerobic slow-dry natural methods, presenting rose floral notes, a refreshing champagne-like fruitiness, intense tropical fruit aromas, and candied sweetness, with a round and smooth mouthfeel and a long, sweet aftertaste. This article will guide you through the background of the TOH competition, detailed information about this champion bean, and why the Yirgacheffe region is hailed as synonymous with delicious coffee.
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TOH Champion Coffee
Country of Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe, Konga
Variety: Heirloom
Processing Method: Anaerobic Slow Dry Natural (NATURAL-ASD)
Altitude: 2,200m
Processing Station: Amederaro Station
Producer: Ato. Beyene Eshete
Exporting Organization: Honeyed Drip
Taste of Harvest TOH (Taste Of Harvest)
Let's start with the "African Fine Coffee Association," AFRICAN FINE COFFEE ASSOCIATION, AFCA. AFCA was established in 2000 with the aim of helping African coffee-producing countries develop coffee trade and improve coffee quality.
Currently, it has 11 member countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
And TOH: "African Taste of Harvest Coffee Competition" (AFRICAN TASTE OF HARVEST COFFEE COMPETITION—I was being lazy above, but it's also for everyone's convenience to remember) is an annual high-end specialty green bean competition organized by AFCA, divided into national competitions (NATIONAL) and the African regional finals (REGIONAL), with scoring based on the green bean cupping standards of CQI (Coffee Quality Institute) and SCA (Specialty Coffee Association). The winners of the national competitions can represent their countries in the African regional finals (hosted by member countries in rotation).
It has rose-like floral aromas, a refreshing champagne-like fruitiness, intense tropical fruit notes, and candied sweetness; the mouthfeel is round and smooth, with a lasting sweet aftertaste and lingering fragrance on the palate;
Tasting it, you can feel the rich fragrance and complex, ever-changing flavors.
Aromas reminiscent of citrus, blackberry, mango, honey, sweet wine, dried fruit, and honey come one after another, overwhelming the senses.
Champion's Selection - Yirgacheffe Revival
As the most famous small region in the birthplace of coffee, Yirgacheffe has always been synonymous with delicious coffee. When people mention Yirgacheffe, they always say: its floral fragrance is like fruit wine brewed by the coffee gods; Yirgacheffe may not be the only delicious coffee in the world, but it is certainly one of the best; everyone who loves coffee has definitely tried, or should try, Yirgacheffe. Yirgacheffe: ancient coffee, original deliciousness.
With the advancement of technology in the global coffee industry, coffee processing techniques have developed rapidly and comprehensively. As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia's growers and researchers are not falling behind. This year, they carefully selected this Yirgacheffe representing Ethiopia's most elegant style and adopted the world's leading coffee processing method—anaerobic slow-dry natural.
By isolating the coffee cherries from oxygen, a slow and controllable natural drying process is achieved, allowing the fermentation changes of the green coffee beans to precisely stop at the best flavor point. Thus, as expected, it conquered the taste buds of professional judges worldwide, winning both the Natural category championship and the overall championship with a high score of 90.70.
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The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
