KB Ethiopia Banko Gotiti Whole Bean

8.8oz / 250g Whole Bean
Notes: Cherries, Blueberries, Tropical Fruit, Jasmine
Region: Gedeb, Yirgacheffe
Producer: Smallholder Farmers Delivering to Banko Gotiti Washing Station
Varietal: JARC Varieties, Heirloom
Process: Natural Carbonic Maceration
Elevation: 1950 - 2300 m
 
From KB:
 
"Banko Gotiti is located in the Eastern Gedeb district. Producer of some of the best Ethiopian coffee, it is bordered by Chelchele to the west, Dimtu Hambella to the north, Goro Badessa (Guji) to the east and Banko Baya (Guji) to the south.
This coffee is produced by small farmers in Banko Gotiti, in the Yirgacheffe woreda, Gedeb district.
 
Most of the varieties cultivated in Eastern Gedeb are old, indigenous varieties. They adapt better to the environment and seem to offer higher yields, producing coffees with the characteristic Yirgacheffe aromas, marked by intense acidity and floral and spicy notes. The coffee cherries are carefully picked daily to ensure only the ripe fruit is retained, which are then transported daily to the Gotiti station.
 
Approximately 10,000 to 20,000 kilograms of cherries arrive daily from each sub-district.
 
The Gotiti station receives cherries from farms located at high altitudes in Eastern Gedeb. This site has approximately 88 African drying beds, primarily used for washed coffee. Each drying bed is numbered and coded, allowing traceability of each batch back to its farm."