We have been working in Banko Gotiti for several years, and love the cleanliness, brightness, and elegance of the coffees the region produces. In this cup we find wildflower honey, tangerine, and apricot.
Ethiopian Landrace
Gedeb, Gedeo
2,180 masl
December, 2023
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Fermented underwater for 24-48 hours. Dried on raised beds for 10-14 days.
ABOUT BANKO GOTITI
Bonko Gotiti is a small town in the south of Gedeo County in Kochere, Yirgachefe. The washing station located there processes cherry from about 2,000 smallholder farmers in the surrounding area who contribute fruit from small single-hectare (~2.5 acre) coffee gardens. This is the traditional way coffee is grown and processed in this region, and it continues to produce some of the very best coffee in the world.
ABOUT ETHIOPIAN LANDRACE
Ethiopia is widely acknowledged as the geographic origin of coffee, and its production continues to represent about 10% of the country's gross domestic product. DNA testing has confirmed over 60 distinct varieties growing in Ethiopia, making it home to the most coffee biodiversity of any region in the world. Given the tradition of coffee production in Ethiopia and the political interworkings of the Ethiopian coffee trade, it is virtually impossible to get single-variety lots from Ethiopia. This is changing, albeit very slowly. Most Ethiopian coffees are blends of the wide Ethiopian varieties and are therefore referred to simply as 'Ethiopian Landrace.'
Pricing Details
FARM GATE (LOCAL; CHERRY)
58 Birr/KG
FARM GATE (USD; GREEN)
~$6.84/KG
FOB
$9.64/KG
FOT
$15.84/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.