This coffee was grown in the lush, high altitude landscapes of Banko Gotiti, located in the Gedeb woreda of Yirgacheffe. Cultivated by small-holder farmers who tend plots of 1 to 2 hectares at 1950-2100 masl, these farmers maintain traditional ‘coffee gardens’ intercropped with bananas and native shade trees. This district is celebrated for producing some of the best Ethiopian coffees, showcasing the vibrant citrus notes and characteristic florals we look forward to every year.
This coffee was processed at a washing station owned by Wete Ambela Coffee Export PLC, a company founded in 2018 by Mekuria Mergia. Mekuria began his career in coffee as a smallholder agent, and now owns multiple stations across Yirgacheffe and Guji. This station takes deliveries of coffee cherries from up to 900 smallholder farmers, who collectively produce around 54 tonnes of coffee annually.
Seasonal buying is about seeing coffee as a crop not a commodity, buying in harmony with the growing seasons to enjoy coffee at its best. This kind of buying has always been the backbone of our business and it’s something we’ve improved and refined every year.
