Banko Gotiti - Washed Premium( Filter Roasted )

COUNTRY: Ethiopia

HISTORICAL COFFEE REGION: Sidama

POLITICAL REGION: Southern Nationalities, Nations, and People's Region

POLITICAL ZONE: Gedeo

WOREDA: Yirgacheffe

KEBELE: Banko Gotiti

WASHING STATION: Huke

ELEVATION: 2,100m above sea level

VARIETY: JARC variety 74148

PROCESSING: Washed

FARMERS: 500 independent outgrowers

WASHING STATION OWNER: Faysel A. Yonis.

This lot was processed at Huke washing station, a privately-owned washing station that is located in the Yirgacheffe administrative district in Ethiopia’s Gedeo zone. The washing station is found in the local village of Banko Gotiti, and is one of 26 owned and managed by Testi Coffee, a family-owned company founded by Mr Faysel A. Yonis.

This coffee has been processed using the washed method, using clean water from the Mejo river. It is classified as Grade 1, the highest quality classification for Ethiopian coffees. For this lot, carefully hand-picked coffee cherries were delivered to Huke washing station and were meticulously sorted by hand and in a floatation tank prior to processing. Around 80% of the cherries selected were fully ripe, with the remaining 20% being made up of semi-ripe fruit, as Testi  has discovered that this enhances the structure and complexity of the cup.

After sorting, the coffee cherries are then pulped within six to eight hours of harvesting, to remove the fruit and skin. This parchment-covered coffee is fermented in tanks of clean water for 96 hours. While doing this, mill workers keep a close eye on the clarity of the water being used (replace it with fresh water as necessary), and check the parchment manually of feel how much mucilage is detaching from the beans.

The coffee is then re-washed and graded again by density in washing channels and laid out to dry on raised beds under parabolic shade for up to fifteen days, depending on the weather. Whilst drying, the coffee is carefully hand-sorted and turned, to ensure defects are removed as the parchment dries evenly and consistently. Once the coffee is dry and has reached its desired humidity, it is rested in parchment until it is ready for milling and export.

RECOMMENDED Suitable for Filter brewing methods and French press.

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