Yirgacheffe
Ethiopia · GI application filed with EIPO (Ethiopia); trademark registered in EU, US, Japan
Boundary
Administrative proxy
Approximated by the Gedeo Zone administrative boundary (GADM v4.1, Ethiopia level 2). Yirgacheffe itself is a woreda within Gedeo but is used commercially for the full zone's washed lots.
At a glance
- Elevation
- 1750–2200 m
- Harvest
- Oct–Jan
- Varieties
- Ethiopian Heirloom, Kurume, Wolisho
- Processes
- washed, natural
- Designation
- GI application filed with EIPO (Ethiopia); trademark registered in EU, US, Japan
Cup profile
Floral (jasmine, bergamot), citrus, tea-like body, high clean acidity. Source: Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Authority; SCA sensory panel notes.