Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

REGION: Gedeo Zone PROCESS: Washed and patio dried ALTITUDE: 1,850 m VARIETIES: Arabica, Bourbon Q GRADE: Q-Grade 86 Points  CUP: Wine-like acidity, medium body FLAVOR: Red berries, jasmine, citrus, orange zest FREE SHIPPING: Ships within 3 business days   ABOUT THIS COFFEE   The Origin of all Origins: Ethiopian Coffee Ethiopia is where all coffee began in the 9th century AD. Legend has it that an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi discovered the coffee berry after his goats ingested and were unable to go to sleep. He later spread that knowledge to a local monastery and eventually coffee cultivation was spread through the Arabian Peninsula to ultimately be traded and popularized in Europe and then grown in similar climates all over the world.  It’s important to remember that all arabica beans are Ethiopian, whether grown in Indonesia, Latin America or Hawaii. Ethiopian arabica beans were taken to other countries where they were adapted and able to thrive in environments that were tropi