Women turn the wet process coffee, culling defects by hand as they go. Banko Gotiti wet mill, Yirga Cheffe.
culling defects by hand as they go. Banko Gotiti wet mill
Yirga Cheffe.
Women turn the wet process coffee, culling defects by hand as they go. Banko Gotiti wet mill, Yirga Cheffe.
culling defects by hand as they go. Banko Gotiti wet mill
Yirga Cheffe.

Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Banko Gotiti

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This wet process Ethiopia produces Gesha-like floral aromatics, with transparent sweetness and tropical candy fruit accents. Such an elegant pour over, notes of agave, mango, guava, jasmine, and lemonade. City to City+.

Total Score: 93.5
Product Overview
Full Cupping Notes

This lot from Banko Gotiti sees jasmine flower aromatics in full bloom, with clean transparent sweetness, and tropical fruit accents. The sweetness is refined at City roast level, with pristine acidity level that illuminates the cup without being grabby or sharp. But it's the aromatic profile that lands this coffee on the top shelf, and recalls the perfumed aspects of some of our most prized Gesha coffees. The dry fragrance has a scent of fragrant fresh cut flowers, honey, and sweetened jasmine pearl tea. The wetted crust of our City roast was incredibly floral, and could be smelled from across the room! We noted fresh stargazer lilies, tropical fruit, pineapple candy, honeydew, and refined sweetness underneath. The floral aspects are what resonate in the brewed coffee, leaving a lasting perfumed impression in the aftertaste. The cup sweetness has an agave aspect, accented by notes of golden plum, and candy-like fruits of guava and mango. And what an incredible mouth aroma, marked by lovely floral aromatics of jasmine, gardenia, and rose water. Citrus acidity adds structure to the delicate cup flavors, without any aggressive sharpness, and has a refreshing lemonade aspect with all that sweetness underneath. We're going with City to City+ for the recommended roast range since that's where Banko Gotiti hits its aromatic peak. A highly recommended coffee for a special pour over brew!

COFFEE DETAILS
process methodWet Process (Washed)
cultivarHeirloom Types
farm gateYes
Farm Notes

Origin & Farm Notes

The washing station Banko Gotiti bears the name of the town in which it was built, right near the border of Gedeb and Yirga Cheffe. In fact, many of the farmers who sell their coffee to Banko Gotiti are indeed from Yirga Cheffe and Gedeb, so it's no surprise that it's often marketed with either name. The owners of the wet mill buy from around 320 farmers in the surrounding region, most with 2 hectares or less of coffee planted near their homes. Farmers deliver their coffee as whole cherry to the station where it is graded by hand immediately before either depulping (wet process), or moving the whole cherries straight to the drying tabled (dry process). Dry process coffees take about 3 weeks to dry and Banko Gotiti, though it depends on the weather. In comparison to any other coffee region in the world, the farmers in the area are growing coffee at very high altitudes, ranging from 1950 to 2200 meters above sea level (we measured 2059 meters at the mill itself). High altitude often corresponds to coffee density, and also can affect the size of the beans. You'll see some smaller beans in this lot, though we did not encounter any issues with them slipping through the small grid drum of a Behmor.

Specs

Technical Specifications

Key specifications and operating details for this product.

region Banko Gotiti, Yirga Cheffe
processing Wet Process (Washed)
drying method Raised Bed Sun-Dried
arrival date Sep 2025
lot size 80
bag size 60 KG
packaging GrainPro Liner
farm gate Yes
cultivar detail Heirloom Varieties
grade Grade 1
appearance .2 d/300gr, 14+ Screen
roast recommendations City to City+
type Farm Gate
recommended espresso No
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