Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Idido Co-Op – Retrograde Coffee Roasters

Andrew Pautler

6 years ago

Coffee Details

Coffee Name

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Idido Co-Op

Roaster

Retrograde Coffee Roasters

Roaster Location

Sonoma County, CA

Estimated Price

$16.00/12 oz

Flavor Profile

Dense body, balanced acidity, blueberry, chocolate

Process

Dry-process

Country

Ethiopia

Region

Yirgacheffe

Elevation

1800+ MASL

Roast

Light

Roast Date

January 1, 1970

Reviewed Date

January 1, 1970

Coffee Scoring

Overall Score

9.1 / 10

Aroma

10 / 10

Body

8 / 10

Flavor

9 / 10

Acidity/Brightness

9 / 10

Balance

10 / 10

Sweetness

10 / 10

Cleanliness

9 / 10

Aftertaste

8 / 10

Complexity

9 / 10

Flexibility

9 / 10

Pros

Really nice brightness to the coffee (one that you’d expect from a dry-processed Ethiopian coffee)
Nice complexity of flavors

Cons

Flavor notes not as strong with berry fruitiness as I’ve come to expect in a dry-processed Ethiopian coffee

This coffee was impressive from the moment I opened the bag. The fragrance was wonderfully complex with citrus fruit notes and sweetness. I have very high standards when it comes to dry-processed coffees and this coffee did well to meet them. In some brew methods it lacked the really strong fruitiness I love in natural coffees, but it made up for it with a beautifully balanced acidity that lingered on your tongue after swallowing.

The Bottom Line

As my first experience with Retrograde Coffee, I was very impressed with this coffee. This was a great naturally-processed coffee with some really nice complexity. After this one, I’m looking forward to trying other Retrograde coffees in the future.