Banko Gotiti

About This Coffee

This station, one of several near the well-known coffee village of Banko Gotiti, is owned by Wete Ambela Coffee, a small exporter of coffees from Ethiopia. Banko Gotiti is located near the towns of Kochere and Gedeb, on the road south from Yirgacheffe to Guji. Wete Ambela was started by Mekuria Mergia in 2018. We previously purchased a lot grown on his farm in Guji in 2019, a welcome return to the lineup. In order to ensure quality, the team at the station pay close attention to cherry selection and sorting. Coffees are floated upon arrival to remove low density underripe or defective fruit, and then constantly sorted throughout process, in washing channels and on the beds. This leads to a very low level of defects and a high degree of uniformity in the final lot, vital in ensuring quality in combined smallholder lots. This lot in particular has rich and sweet peach notes, along with the typical floral and citrus aromas we have come to expect from Yirgacheffe coffees.