Yirgachefe Institute of Coffee Research and Training (YICRT) | The University of Green Land

What kind of coffee is Yirgacheffe?

Yirgacheffe coffee is a wet processed coffee grown at elevations from 1,700 to 2,200 meters above sea level, and is the considered the best high grown coffee in southern Ethiopia, an exotic coffee region known for fine coffees.
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Known for its sweet flavor and aroma with a light to medium body. Ethiopian Yirgacheffes are spicy and fragrant, and are frequently reviewed and rated as some of the highest quality Arabica coffees in the world. Their premium reputation also often means they carry a premium price, but even so, they offer better value for your money than other comparable (such as Hawaiian Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain).
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Yirgacheffe coffee is a wet processed coffee grown at elevations from 1,700 to 2,200 meters above sea level, and is the considered the best high grown coffee in southern Ethiopia, an exotic coffee region known for fine coffees.
Dilla University

Dilla University is one of the public institution and is among the second generation Universities in Ethiopia. With the physical expansion of the newly built HaseDilla, Teaching Hospital campuses, and botanical garden for teaching, research and biodiversity conservation, our leadership in this critical areas are sure to grow in national terms.
Ethiopian Coffee

Ethiopia is the motherland of Coffee Arabica. It is endowed with a rich variety of coffee and its diverse origins. Ethiopian coffee is rich with original flavor and aroma because of the geographical factors (altitude, soil, temperature, rainfall, topography, and ecology), genotypic and cultural variety.
Vision and Mission

YCRTI aspires to become a Center of Excellence in coffee research and training in East Africa. The mission of the institute is undertaking innovative research and practice-oriented trainings that enhance coffee yield, quality and marketing to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers in DU vicinity.

Brief background

Ethiopia is the motherland of Coffee Arabica. It is endowed with a rich variety of coffee and its diverse origins. Ethiopian coffee is rich with original flavor and aroma because of the geographical factors (altitude, soil, temperature, rainfall, topography, and ecology), genotypic and cultural variety. Coffee has been growing in Ethiopia for thousands of years, mainly in the forests of southwestern highlands. [Read-More]

Vision and Mission

YCRTI aspires to become a Center of Excellence in coffee research and training in East Africa. The mission of the institute is undertaking innovative research and practice-oriented trainings that enhance coffee yield, quality and marketing to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers in DU vicinity. [Read-More]

Quality policy

Yirgacheffe Coffee Research and Training Institute (YCRTI) involves interdisciplinary professions in which seven different research case teams established seven sub-disciplines such as Coffee Improvement and Tissue Culture, Coffee Soil and Plant Nutrition, Coffee Plant Protection, Agronomy and Physiology, Coffee Post-harvest Management and Quality Analysis, Coffee-Agroforestry and Geospatial analysis, and Coffee Socio-economics and Extension. [Read-More]

Our services

Quality research activities
Creation of strong national coffee platform
Community services for coffee farmers residing in DU vicinity

Staffs Profile

Admin Vice President

Asnake Muliye (PhD) [Read-More]

RDO Director

Misganu Legessie, PhD [Read-More]

Research Vice President

Habtamu Temesgen(PhD) [Read-More]

Academic Vice President

Tamirat Beyene (PhD) [Read-More]

Bisuness Vice President

Dr Yonas Sandabo (PhD) [Read-More]

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