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Ethiopia Washed Green Coffee

Tea-like clarity, complex florals, bright acidity. Ethiopian washed coffees set the standard for clean, transparent cup profiles. When you want origin character without processing noise, washed is the answer.

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TL;DR for Roasters

Why Ethiopia washed?

Ethiopian washed coffees are the baseline for specialty quality. Clean, transparent cups that express origin character without processing flavors. Here's the roaster's case.

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Pure terroir: Washed processing strips away fruit, leaving only what the seed brings. You taste the region, the elevation, the variety.
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Roast predictability: Cleaner development curve than naturals. Easier to hit your target profile consistently.
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YirgZ advantage: Our zero-defect washed trademark delivers the legendary Yirgacheffe profile—jasmine, bergamot, lemon—every time.

Ethiopia Washed at a glance

  • 1 Flavor: Jasmine, bergamot, lemon, tea-like finish
  • 2 Body: Light to medium, silky texture
  • 3 Roast: Light to medium. Preserve florals and acidity.
  • 4 Regions: Yirgacheffe (YirgZ home), Sidama, Guji

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The Origin

Why Ethiopia for washed

Ethiopia's washed coffees defined what specialty coffee could taste like. When cuppers first encountered properly processed Yirgacheffe in the 1970s, it reset expectations for what coffee could be—jasmine, bergamot, lemon, a finish like black tea.

The combination of heirloom varieties with precise washed processing creates cups with unmatched floral complexity and clarity. This is what specialty coffee is measured against.

What sets Ethiopian washed apart

  • — Heirloom genetics: Florals and complexity baked into the seed
  • — Clean fermentation: Controlled tank ferment preserves delicate notes
  • — Elevated acidity: Bright, complex acids from high altitude
  • — Roast forgiveness: Cleaner development curve than naturals

Flagship Coffee

YirgZ—our zero-defect washed trademark

YirgZ solves the "famous name disappointment" problem. When customers expect Yirgacheffe quality, YirgZ delivers—actually zero defects, not just "Grade 1."

The YirgZ standard

  • 1 Zero defects — not "Grade 1," but actually zero primary defects
  • 2 Washed only — for the clarity that defines Yirgacheffe
  • 3 YCFCU sourced — from the cooperative that sets the standard

The YirgZ cup

Jasmine Bergamot Lemon Tea-Like Body

The floral, citrus, tea-like character that made Yirgacheffe famous—delivered consistently because we control the process.

Why roasters choose YirgZ

Consistency. When you put YirgZ on your menu, customers get exactly what they expect from a legendary origin. No surprises, no "this lot was different."

Processing

Washed process for Ethiopian coffees

Clarity and transparency

Removing the fruit before drying eliminates processing flavors. What's left is pure origin character.

Bright, defined acidity

Washed processing preserves and highlights the complex acids that Ethiopian coffees are famous for.

Floral expression

The delicate jasmine and bergamot notes in Ethiopian heirlooms come through clearly in washed lots.

Roast consistency

Predictable development curve. Easier to dial in and maintain your target profile across batches.

Quality baseline

Washed is the industry standard for evaluating origin quality. When in doubt, cup the washed.

Storage stability

Lower moisture risk than naturals. Better shelf life when stored properly.

Want fruit-forward instead? We also carry Ethiopia natural coffees for roasters who want more body and fruit intensity. Many roasters carry both.

Current Inventory

Ethiopia washed coffees in stock

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