Ethiopia - Idido Washed

SWEET AND LIVELY WITH NOTES OF WHITE TEA, TANGERINE, AND APPLE CRISP

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Size 8oz // 227g 12oz // 340g 5LB

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Roast level: Light
Processing method: Washed
Region: Yirgacheffe
Mill: Adorsi Washing Station
Variety: Heirloom Ethiopian Varieties

Back for a second year, Idido! In 2023 this coffee was offered as a natural process. This year we selected the washed offering over the natural offering, as this one offered deeper sweetness, nice acidity, and delicate floral notes.

If you were a fan of the natural last year, make sure to check out this washed offering.

Check out our photo blog of our trip to Ethiopia!

About the region:

Idido is the village, where this coffee is grown and processed, in a microregion of Yirgacheffe. The soils in this region are red-brown clay soil, about 1.5 meters deep.

Aside from its near-legendary status as the "birthplace" of Arabica coffee, there is much to love about Ethiopia as a producing nation, including but not limited to the incredible diversity of flavor and character that exists among microregions, specifically within the southwestern Gedeo Zone of Yirgacheffe within the region of Sidama—areas whose names alone conjure thoughts of the finest coffees in the world. Coffee was literally made to thrive in the lush environment Yirgacheffe’s forests provide, developing nuanced floral characteristics, articulate sweetness and sparkling acidity.

Brewing ratios for drip and cold brew

Brewing ratios are the base for coffee brewing recipes. It's a way to make sure coffee brews to the strength we enjoy it!

For example, 1:15 would mean one gram of coffee to 15 grams of water and would make for a heavier cup of coffee. Increasing this to 1:20 would mean a more tea like brew.

Adjust these ratios to taste on any coffee, but we have a

Pour over, drip brews, and other paper filter methods

1 : 17 for our light and light-medium roasts
1 : 18 for our medium and medium-dark roast levels
Grind size fine-medium - or - similar to beach sand

Cold Brew Concentrate

1 : 4.6
Grind size as coarse as your grinder goes
A french press recipe with ratio above would be 170g coffee to 793g water.
Steep in cold water in fridge for 12-14 hours
Cut 50/50 with water or to taste for diluted brew.

How long should I wait after the roast date to use?

Coffee is off gassing from the time it is roasted. Brewing coffee that is too fresh is difficult to extract because CO2 will repel water and make it hard to extract what makes coffee tastes great!

Paper filter or full immersion brew method (ie. pour over, brew pot, french press)

At least 3 days.

When you go to pour hot water over your coffee grounds you see the coffee 'bloom' or bubble up. Depending on your brew method, this can be a way to open the coffee up for continued brewing.

Espresso

At least 5-7 days.

Espresso is a highly concentrated and pressurized brewing method. CO2 has nowhere to go so it's best to let the coffee release this naturally past the roast date.