Ethiopia holds near-legendary status not only because it’s the “birthplace” of Arabica coffee, but also because it is simply unlike every other place in the coffee world. Yirgacheffe has become famous for coffees bursting with fruit notes. This region is plentiful. The thick vegetation is a product of the warm tropical climate with moderate wet and dry seasons. Most coffee is shade-grown by small producers using organic practices. In many cases, it is almost more accurate to describe these farms as “coffee gardens” as the trees do sometimes grow in more of a garden or forest environment than what we imagine fields of farmland to look like. Process :: Washed Elevation :: 1850m to 18800m Notes :: plum, panela, burnt sugar, fresh lime Acidity :: light + bright ("sparkling") acidity Finish :: sugary sweet finish