Ethiopian Yirgacheffe FTO Washed Gr. 2 – Banko Dhadhato

Description

Coming from family owned farms organized around the Banko Dhadhato Cooperative located in the village of Banko Dhadhato within the coffee region of Yirgacheffe in the Gedeo Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia. The Banko Dhadhato Cooperative currently has 177 members. In 2010, the cooperative joined the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU), an umbrella organization established in 2002 to support a sustainable coffee supply from cooperatives in the Gedeo ethnic region of Ethiopia. There are twenty-six other cooperatives affiliated with the YCFCU totaling more than 45,000 members.

Tasting Notes:This Ethiopian cup is a bit more delicate and complex than your average Ethiopian. Lighter roasts will have some decent brightness, lemony with some soft fruit tones, peach and grapefruit like accents. A pretty floral cup with some awesome jasmine like aromatics.  The lighter tones pull some balance with the classic tea like chocolaty undertone, traditional darker notes from the Yirgacheffe region. Medium roasts really mellow out the acidity and reduce the fruit tone, create a bit more body and a much more recognizable chocolaty factor. A very smooth, balanced and rich cup with exotic highlights. Darker roast burn out all the fruity and acidic notes, gets a little smoky roasty with strong bakers chocolate tones.

Roasting Notes: Most will like this cup on the lighter spectrum of roasts, a nice solid medium roast will please almost every palate. A bit chaff heavy and will roast a bit two toned, slowing down the roast a bit will help even out those lighter roast points. Very smooth and defined before 2nd crack, into 2nd crack will add some bitterness.