ETHIOPIA BANKO GOTITI (HEPHAESTUS SERIES)
Ethiopia Banko Gotiti, Huke Washing Station
TASTES OF: Sweet Tea, Apple, Lemon, Raspberry, White Sugar
REGION: Gotiti Kebele, Gedeb Woreda, Gedeo Zone, SNNP
WASHING STATION: Huke Washing Station
FARMER/GROWER: 600 smallholder farmers
PROCESSING: washed
ALTITUDE: 1950-2150 m
DESCRIPTION:
Fragrance and aroma of creme brulee and lemon grass. Notes of apple, blueberry, lemon, raspberry, sweet tea and white sugar. Aftertaste of baking spices, vanilla, cinnamon and black tea. Mild lemon-forward acidity with malic and citric acids noted. Creamy mouthfeel and medium bodied.
The Huke washing station receives cherries from more than 600 growers around the Gotiti kebele. The washed processed coffees are depulped within 8 hours after picking and the mucilage-covered parchment is submerged in water for a 36 to 48 hour fermentation, depending on the conditions. After most of the mucilage is consumed, the coffee is fully washed in canals with running water until the water is completely transparent and all of the mucilage is completely removed from the parchment.
After fermenting and washing, this premium coffee is laid out on raised beds under a shade net for 5 to 7 days until the moisture content is between 11 and 12%. The coffee is then moved inside a nearby warehouse for final homogenization and resting until it is ready to be transported to the dry mill.
The Huke washing station is owned by Testi Trading and operated by the Yonis family and their team. Testi Trading makes significant investments in the communities that they operate in through their Project Direct initiatives. So far they have completed construction of multiple primary schools and even the first ever high school in the town of Hamasho, a small town in Sidama.
