Ethiopian Natural Gr. 1 Yirgacheffe Aricha – Misty Valley Top Lot

Description

This coffee comes from the Aricha station, formerly known as the highly coveted Misty Valley station and sometimes called Idido. This station is located at around 5700 feet in the Yirgacheffe highlands of southern Ethiopia. Approximately 700 small holder farmers contribute their coffee to this station.

Tasting Notes: A super good example of what a Natural Ethiopian should be. Very fruity upfront, great dark fruit notes and aromatics – a shot at that blueberry tone with a lucky roast and setup. This is the cup of coffee you cannot wait to grind up just so you can smell it. A little citrus acidity upfront, a little floral and lots of ferment and fruit ranging from red fruit strawberry to that famed darker fruit blueberry.  The cup is nicely balanced with a smooth chocolaty undertone and a jammy body. A very sweet edge upfront to this cup. If you like Natural Ethiopians, be sure not to miss this cup.

Roasting Notes: Very easy to roast for a decent cup – just keep it before 2nd crack and a little on the quicker side. To nail that darker fruit stellar cup you need to develop the roast a little past first crack and slow it down just slightly. Only give it about 24 hour setup. Will be a little finicky to nail and depend on many variables. If you get too much citrus and red fruit, you are a little too light and too quick, if you get more chocolate and not much fruit, you are too dark and too slow.