Episode 62 on Monday the 18th of January 2010 Ethiopian Yirgacheffe

This is a really good part as usual! Nice with a good African coffee for once, gold for us who love brewed coffee

Thanks Steve

/Emil T

So looking forward to trying the Yirgacheffe: I’ve heard loads about it. Really fun and informative IMM, thanks. See you and Colin next Sunday!

Steve – I’ve been away from IMM for a couple of months – LOVE the new intro! That Yirg just makes me jealous, brother. As roasters, your quality is what we aspire towards. All the best from the States.

I love bright fruity espresso, and I think that I gave to give this yirg a go!

Iove the idea about the cupping pack! I will definitely order one of those. What I would find useful is things to “look out for” for each included coffee – spoilers, if you will! I like the idea of cupping a coffee and then reading the notes to see how what I tasted matches up to what you found.

Gave to give? Have to give, I meant to say.

I bought some green Yirga from you around christmas… is it the same coffee or from older crop? I roasted it with Behmor and it is absolutely fantastic! More Ethiopians please

Great In My Mug – really interesting to see your cupping process.
As regards the coffee, I found it quite ‘light’ which was a change from the big butch espresso of the last couple of weeks.

Perfect timing for this episode Steve!! I am trying to find my way with cupping with new handbook at my side, but it really helps to see a visual demo, so many thanks for sharing this. Definately put me down for a cupping pack, and i will try tasting this Yrg as per your guidelines in the meantime. Really hope i can make it down to Dubs on Sunday!!

Got my shipment on Thursday.

You’ve hit the nail on the head regarding the lemon and citrus notes. This Yirg has a very nice aftertaste. Lingering chocolate on the back of the tongue.I will try this as an espresso on Saturday.

I say dear Bloggers!!

Perhaps the Laudinum has been ruffling the cravat of one’s sense of taste, smell (and decency!) but one found a distinct ‘meaty’ whiff when one’s ’snozzer was in ones nozzer’ – (we had Werthers the other week, Frazzles this week!).
Nonetheless, an enjoyable light cuppa compared to last weeks Alpha coffee.

Incidentally Mr Leighton, what is with the new look?
Side parting, T-shirt and scarf? One can almost see you cruising the streets of Stafford in your erm C5…..

Will soon have you in a cravat and smoking jacket my good man!

Another great IMM. Very nice Yirgacheffe and I’m very glad to of tried it pour-over/chemex/stove-top/ibrik and in cupping (great walk through on that front too )

Tried cupping first and got big pink grapefruit, a bit of bergamot and a little earthy spice. In the ibrik, the grapefruit was still there but dropped right down and the spices came much more to the front. In the stove top, the acidity was the reverse – overwhelming. So it was interesting to see the same flavours in all the cups, but different relative proportions very obvious between them.

Not so suited to ibrik or stove-top for my taste, but definitely going to be enjoying the rest of this in Chemex/pour-over/french press

First roast came out a little too dark (distracted – boo!), so one day post-roast I thought I would give it a go as espresso just to see what I had.

Slow pour, 30ml. Wow! Expecting something quite sour, I got a sweet cup of peach juice with nice balanced acidity! I was actually blown away. Not huge body, but lovely and light and really really surprising.