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Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Shale

Niji Coffee Co

WashedEthiopiaEthiopian Heirloom

Label tasting notes

Jasmine, hibiscus, raspberry, yellow apple, honey

Estimated flavor profile

estimated

Based on coffee characteristics

Acidity— Brightness & liveliness

Very High

Sweetness— Natural sugars & balance

Medium

Aroma— Fragrance intensity

Very High

Body— Weight & mouthfeel

Very Low

Aftertaste— Length & finish

Very Low

Bitterness— Quality of bitter balance

Very Low

Derived from origin, process, roast level & tasting notes. Scores update as the community logs brews.

Region

Yirgacheffe

Altitude

2,300–2,350 m

About this coffee

From the Shale washing station in Yirgacheffe, where around 1,500 small producers — mostly shade-grown and traditional — deliver cherry from a high-altitude microclimate at 2,300–2,350 m. Cherry is depulped on the day of harvest, fermented 8–12 hours, channel-washed until the mucilage is fully removed, then dried on raised beds for 5–15 days. Imported via Germany (Cafe Imports), Oct 2024–Jan 2025 harvest. Niji picked it as the cleanest expression of the classic Yirgacheffe profile — "showy but clean, floral but balanced": wet aromas of jasmine, hibiscus and ripe stone fruit; a cup of hibiscus, sweet raspberry, jasmine tea and yellow apple that turns to red tea, red grape and honey as it cools, with medium acidity, medium-high sweetness, a long honey-and-jasmine-tea finish and a round, juicy, clean body. Source: nijicoffeeco.net.

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