Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Torea Natural

This is a natural (dry processed) Yirgacheffe coffee from the village of Torea.  They are sorted, until they have acheived Grade 1 status which is rare for a natural coffee from Ethiopia. These are heirloom varietal coffees, grown by small land-owning farmers, and taken to the local processing station. The blending of these cherries into day lots makes it virtually impossible under normal circumstances to know precisely whose coffee winds up in which bags on what day, making traceability to the producer difficult. 

The main flavor is lemon-lime like a can of Sprite, with that same effervescent effect from the bright acidity. But there are also some floral and cherry notes as well. If you tweak the coffee a little darker you get a little murky chocolate and dried fruit flavor with it, and on the lighter side you get more zing and citrus. The coffee has no earthy or fermented tastes with a nice lingering aftertaste that is sweet and fruity, almost reminds me more of a washed Ethiopia than a natural.

Roast this like you would any other natural process Ethiopia.  If the citrus and floral notes are too potent, take it a degree darker to subdue it.  If you're missing the acidity, take it a degree lighter next time to appreciate the effervescence in this bean.  Being a natural processed coffee, you shouldn't take this coffee into the 2nd cracks, and we don't really get it anywhere close to that level. 

It came into port in July 2025