ETHIOPIA Ch'eri Natural Extended Aroma Transport

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This offering is exclusive to KaffeBox' October 2020 subscription and will be available here for pre-order from mid-October.

“Winy, berry, floral in the aroma, an intense and elaborate flavor that is clean and flowery with a vibrant finish.”

Ivica Cvetanovski
Founder, Coffea Circulor

SCA SCORE 90.75

FLAVOR ALGORITHM AND DESIGN Ivica Cvetanovski

Roasted light based on conduction and moderate heat application with world class skill and care. Extensive roast, moderate inceptive heat that decreases and a ramp that leads into an audible crack. We focus on enhancing the expression of florals and fruity acidity .

GENESIS

Producer	600 Smallholders
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Yirgacheffe, Gedeb
Altitude	2,100-2,300 masl
Varietal	Heirloom
Process	Natural, Extended Aroma Transport
Lot size	300kg
Trade	11.85 USD/kg

SENSORY EXPERIENCE

Aroma	Apricot, Bergamot, Butterscotch
Flavor	Apricot, Hibiscus, Jasmine, Toffee
Aftertaste	Bergamot, Cocoa, Red cherry, Yellow plum
Acidity	Lime, Green grape, Citric, Light-Mid
Body	Silky, Transparent, Light-Mid
Balance	Uniform

SYNOPSIS

The natural Yirgacheffe coffees have some of the most powerful and engaging aromatics of the Ethiopian regions and we have highlighted it in Ch'ery. 

Yirgacheffe is part of the Sidamo region in southern Ethiopia, but its sometimes exquisite washed coffees are so well-known that is has been sub-divided into its own micro-region, which has been trademarked by the Ethiopian government. 

There are approximately 26 cooperatives in the region and growing and are representing over 45,000 farmers. The growing area is surpassing 62,000 hectares of garden coffee. The production is governed by washed lots while natural, sun-dried lots are receiving more attention. Coffee cherries are harvested by hand, then hand-sorted to remove unripe and overripe cherries. 

The level of fermentation is be determined by the thickness and layer during the first drying days also in combination with outdoor temperature. Fermentation is slower at higher altitudes as temperatures are generally lower. Natural lots are dried on raised beds for 8–15 days when the weather is sunny or 15–20 days when it is cloudy. We have chosen to prolong the drying to 25 days in a controlled environment to ensure the coffee cherry can provide as much flavor compounds to the beans.

BREWING RECOMMENDATIONS

Our World Brewers Cup recipe for V60 “1:1:1”: 20g coffee. 300g of water. 100g of 20 second pours in 3 total pours at 0:00, 1:00 and last pour at 2:00. Finish at 3:00. Adjust only grind size and water temperature.

WATER RECOMMENDATIONS

Use water with balanced mineral content to optimize flavor and character. Keep Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) between 25-50 ppm or mg/l. We advise a temperature between 93-95°C for the best brewing experience.

Made by Ethiopia

Finished in Scandinavia