Yirgacheffe coffee is classified in the gourmet aromatic repertoire, because of its beautiful aromas of milk chocolate. The coffee is processed naturally, resulting in a coffee with a generous and powerful body, which reveals all the flavors of the region. It is in the heart of the Gedeo region that several producers gather and bring their coffee for processing. The Gedeo region is found at over 2,000 meters above sea level, mainly processing the Heirloom variety. What is specialty coffee? Specialty coffee is a high-end coffee known as “rare”, with unique characteristics in the world. It is cultivated in the highest altitudes of the world, in family plantations whose objective is the superior quality, signed by a manual harvest in order to guarantee the perfection of the grain. The terroir coffees are carefully sourced for the care taken by the producer, a superior manual and selective harvest, full traceability, a cultivation method and a respected and controlled treatment process.  What is the Score? The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) defines a high standard coffee analysis procedure to assess all the specifics of specialty coffee. SCA determines the value of odor, aroma, body, acidity, possible blemishes. A coffee is rated on a scale of 100, and must obtain a minimum score of 80 points to be able to be determined as "specialty coffee". Specialty coffee score classes 80+: very good coffees 85+: The excellence of the specialty 88+: The Grand Cru, the Rare