“Sweet Tooth” Espresso Yukro

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Tasting notes

Character

• Bold
• Clean

Yukro is sourced from 579 smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. farmers in Ethiopia’s Agaro region in Oromia in the Jimma zone. Like the rest of Ethiopia, Jimma is divided into several woredas (districts) and kebeles (communities) with washing stations throughout—each offering unique terroirTerroirBorrowed from wine: the way a place — soil, altitude, climate, even neighboring crops — expresses itself in the cup, independent of variety and process.. The Geera woreda is one of them, and within it lies the Wanja Kersa kebele, housing the Yukro washing stationWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee.. At the Yukro washing station, the coffees are washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. and mechanically depulped, then soaked overnight. After fermentation, coffee is dried for 6 to 8 hours a day over 6 to 8 days on raised beds, with frequent turning for even drying. Yukro is a bright, tea-like, sweet coffee—as an espresso, you’ll find juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. stone fruit notes, along with oolong tea and dark chocolate. Sign up and save money with our sweet tooth espresso subscription – it comes with free shipping! The anti-blendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. made for espresso adventurers, our Sweet Tooth offering changes several times throughout the year.