Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Washed Heirloom Grade 2

• Tasting Notes: Floral, peach, chocolate, kiwi and yuzu
• Body: Medium body
• Acidity: Medium acidity
• Roast: Medium (City)
• Variety: Heirloom Varietals
• Process: Fully Washed, Sun-dried

Ethiopia is located in the horn of Africa and is bordered by Somalia to the Southeast, Djibouti to the east, Kenya to the south, Sudan to the east, and Eritrea to the northeast. Occupying the high plateau region between the Nile plains of the Sudan and Eritrea. With over 1.13 million square kilometers, Ethiopia is one of Africa’s largest countries. Also, Ethiopia has a rugged topography with altitudes ranging from around 100 meters below sea-level in the Danakil depression to 4,600 meters above sea-level in the Semien Mountains.

Ethiopia is the primary center of origin of the Arabica coffee plant. Coffea Arabica plant. Coffea Arabica has been growing wild in the forest of the Southwestern Highlands of Kaffa and Buno districts of Ethiopia for thousands of years. As legend has it, coffee was discovered in Ethiopia in the 9th century by a goat-herder named Kaldi. He noticed that his goats became hyper after eating cherries from the coffee tree, so he tried it himself. A monk approached Kaldi after he consumed the cherries and took some to his monastery. The monk roasted and brewed the coffee to share with other monks. As a result, they were able to stay awake during long nights of prayer. Since then, coffee has been widely accepted as a stimulant drink. The rest is history. Today, the washed Yirgacheffe is one of the best highland-grown coffees. It has fine acidity, body, and flavor. Many are attracted to its delicate, floral, and tea-like characteristics.

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