Yirgacheffe

Roasted by myCuppa in Melbourne, VIC

Tasting notes

Aroma: Distinctive floral bouquet and fragrant aroma. Acidity: Refined, clean, and sweet citrus. Flavour: Dark chocolate, liquorice-aniseed, and bright citrus. Body: Rich, buttery, and smooth. Finish: A rich chocolate finish and a pleasant, sticky mouthfeel.

In the roaster's own words.

ChocolateCitrusFloralSpiceCreamy body
Origin
Roast
Medium · For espresso
Process
Washed
Caffeine
Regular

What myCuppa say

Washed Ethiopia Yirgacheffe has been in extremely short supply during 2022 and 2023. With smaller volumes of raw coffee imported into Australia due to record-high prices, many brokers decided to focus on other regions.

Despite the difficulties, our reliable partner in Ethiopia has sourced the best-washed Yirgacheffe available.

You can trust we will always treat the King with the utmost care and respect - the result is nothing less than spectacular.

Guide - Gosh this is such a versatile coffee and would suit any brew application. For espresso, we like it tight, short and almost ristretto style where the florals are bursting in thick, gooey, deliciousness.

Orders will ship via AusPost or StarTrack for large, bulky orders.

Floral, sweet, rich, complex and decadent. A classy coffee known as the "King".

With a well-deserved reputation as the cream of Ethiopia's coffee crop , Yirgacheffe is the benchmark for specialty coffee. This premium-grade, medium-roast Arabica is a perfect example of immaculate balance, quality, and complexity.

This thoroughly washed Yirgacheffe produces a super-clean, smooth, and full-flavoured cup that is both complex and incredibly rewarding.

Flavour: Dark chocolate, liquorice-aniseed, and bright citrus.

Finish: A rich chocolate finish and a pleasant, sticky mouthfeel.

Buy your Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee beans online with confidence. We fresh-roast this coffee daily in our best-in-class facility, then pack and ship it directly to your door—fast, Australia-wide.

This ensures you receive the freshest, most fragrant coffee possible.

A Single Origin coffee comes from one identifiable country, region, producer, farm or lot. This allows the coffee’s individual character to be more clearly expressed than it might be in a blend.

Start with the flavour profile rather than the country name alone. Consider whether you prefer chocolate and caramel, fruit and sweetness, bright acidity, floral aromas or heavier body.

Balanced, full-bodied coffees with rounded sweetness are usually the easiest starting point. Colombian, Brazilian and some Central American coffees are often approachable choices for customers beginning to explore Single Origins.

Not necessarily. Single Origin coffees are valued for their distinctive character, while blends are designed to provide balance, consistency and a particular flavour profile. The better choice depends on what you enjoy and how you brew.

Yes. Many Single Origin coffees perform very well as espresso, although some are brighter, lighter or more delicate than traditional espresso blends. The result depends on the coffee, roast profile and brewing recipe.

Yes. Single Origin coffees are seasonal agricultural products, so availability can change as harvests, lots and supply conditions vary. Even when the country remains the same, the region, producer, variety or flavour profile may change over time. Often twice or three times a year.

Flavour is influenced by origin, altitude, climate, soil, coffee variety, processing method, harvest conditions and roasting. These variables can create noticeable differences in sweetness, acidity, body and aroma.

Unfortunately, once you open and close that pack, it's game over, and the ground coffee continues to stale at 20x the rate of whole beans inside of a sealed, u

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