When Yirgacheffe is mentioned, many people will think of distinctive characteristics such as floral notes, low bitterness, citric acidity, citrus, and a tea-like mouthfeel…The reason Yirgacheffe coffee beans possesssuch a splendid flavor profile andpresent a crisp and bright tonalityis first attributed to the terroir and varieties of the origin, and secondly tothe control in roasting, because if the coffee beans are heated for too long, the essential floral and fruity notes will be masked during the caramelization process. Therefore, compared todark roasting,a medium-light roast of Yirgacheffecan better bring out its ownstrengths.

Many may know that Yirgacheffe is a producing region in southern Ethiopia, but ifwe further subdivide it, we can discover many small coffee-producing areas and cooperatives with distinctive characteristics, such as the adorably named Front Street Gutingding, whichnot only possesses the main flavor profile of Yirgacheffe beans but also carries a clear tea-like quality, drinking like lemon tea.

Front Street. Washed Yirgacheffe Gutingding Cooperative Coffee Beans
Region: Yirgacheffe, Gedeo Zone
Altitude: 1900-2300m
Variety: Heirloom
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: G1
Flavor: Citrus, Green Tea, Prune, Floral, Honey

Brewing Methods: Pour Over, Drip Bag, Cold Brew, French Press, Clever Cup

Gutingding was originally a member of the Worka Cooperative, and was later discovered by green coffee merchants, thus becoming an independent Gutingding Cooperative.The Gutingding Cooperative has 300 smallholder partner farmers and is renowned for growing coffee of the highest quality in Ethiopia.

The processing method also follows Ethiopia's most traditional washed method, and it is known by many as "the last pure land of Yirgacheffe." The washed Front Street Gutingding Cooperative coffee not only lacks the heavy bitterness of traditional black coffee, but its fresh and bright citrus, citric acidity, and jasmine fragrance,the elegantly acidic citrus, along with honeyed and tea-like notes,make many coffee lovers fall in love at first sip.

This Front Street Yirgacheffe Gutingding bean is primarily characterized by fruity acidity, with a clean mouthfeel and bright fruit acidity, along with a tea-like sweet aftertaste,and its performance in cupping is especially outstanding~

Dry Aroma: Citrus, Lemon
Wet Aroma: Floral, Berry, Caramel
On the Palate: Citrus, Cream, with changes in temperature, slurping reveals berry, black tea, and caramel sweetness, with a citrus sweet aftertaste in the finish

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