How to Brew Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Peaberry

Getting the best result from your coffee is a fun process of trial and error. The flavours of the coffee are naturally dependent on the regional and varietal flavour profiles and growing conditions, but also on the roast type and brewing methods. For this reason, the process of finding the methods that produce the best coffee from your beans, as fun and tasty as it is, can be quite lengthy.

To help you brew better and faster, we have provided some brewing recommendations!

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Peaberry Tasting Notes

The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Peaberry single origin coffee is known as an Ethiopian Heirloom coffee, which is processed using a Fully Washed method. Peaberry coffee is much smaller and round or oval in shape. This particular coffee is medium bodied with an orange acidity, black tea, sweet spices and cocoa.

Brewing Recommendations for Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Peaberry

The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Peaberry single origin coffee is a bright, medium bodied coffee that works particularly well as a filter coffee, such as Pour Over or Chemex. In espresso it comes through quite smooth and mild with milk, served best as a piccolo, and produces a more robust flavour as a black coffee. Plunger and AeroPress also produce a nice and easy-drinking coffee.

Espresso Recipe

The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Peaberry coffee has a medium body and an orange acidity with a balanced sweet and savoury flavour. The black tea, sweet spices and cocoa come through beautifully in a black coffee.

Dose: 21-22g Time: 30-34 sec Shot Volume: 60ml Grind Level: Espresso / Very Fine Flavour Rating: 8/10

French Press Recipe

The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Peaberry produces more body and heaviness in the mouth, and the acidity builds as the brew cools. It has a more general citric acidity and plenty of spice in the aroma.

Dose: 20g Water Volume: 200ml Time: 2:30 mins Temperature: 90 C Bloom: 50g for 30 secs Grind Level: French Press / Very Coarse Flavour Rating: 7/10

Pour Over Recipe

The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Peaberry single origin works wonderfully as a pour over. It starts quite bright with light fruit flavours and the acidity builds quickly as it cools. The cocoa is a lovely undertone to the black tea notes. A sweet easy-to-drink coffee.

Dose: 20g Water Volume: 300ml Time: 2 mins Break: Break at 180g/1min Temperature: 88 C Bloom: 40g for 30 secs Grind Level: Paper Filter / Medium-Coarse Flavour Rating: 7/10