Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Washed Grade 1 - Idido Valley is a highly celebrated, top-tier single-origin specialty coffee. Sourced from smallholder family farms in the high-altitude Gedeo zone near the town of Idido, this lot represents a classic, highly refined expression of the washed Ethiopian profile. Because it undergoes a meticulous wet-milling process, the cup is exceptionally clean, delicate, and complex.
Idido is one of 8 woredas, or districts, that together comprise the dense and competitive highland zone of Gedeo. (The entire Gedeo zone is often referred to as “Yirgacheffe” thanks to the notoriety of this particular district.) Idido is one of Ethiopia’s best-known communities. It’s centrally located among Yirgacheffe producers, being just a few kilometers outside the town of Yirga Chefe itself a surprisingly small community given its mythical stature as one of the world’s most gifted coffee landscapes.
As a coffee terroir, this part of Gedeo has for decades been considered a benchmark for beauty and complexity in arabica coffee known for being beguilingly ornate and jasmine-like when fully washed, and seductively punchy and sweet when sundried–and hardly requires an introduction.
This was Idido’s only washed coffee this season. The coffee was hand-sorted throughout the entire 18-day drying process and then rested for four weeks before milling, once the seeds had reached a consistent moisture content of 11.2%.$0.10 per pound from the Malebo proceeds supports the Ardent Children Center(ACC), a local orphanage built and funded by Ardent Coffee Exporter. The ACC was established to provide orphan and semi-orphan children with adequate food, healthcare, education, and play, ensuring a safe and happy childhood.
Origin: Idido Village, Yirgacheffe district, Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia.
Altitude: 1,900 to 2,450 meters above sea level (Strictly High Grown).
Varietal: Indigenous Heirloom Arabica cultivars.
Grade: Grade 1 (The highest quality sorting standard, ensuring zero to minimal defects).
Processing: Fully Washed and sun-dried on raised African beds.
Light Roast (Optimal): Strongly preserves the citric acidity, intense jasmine aroma, and bright tropical highlights.
Medium Roast: Mellows the sharp acidity, increasing the body and pulling forward a highly smooth, sweet milk-chocolate character.
