Gotiti Ethiopia

CRISP, DELICATE, SWEET. 

Producer: Multiple Smallholder Producers
Location: Gedeb, Yirgacheffe
Elevation: 2000-2100 meters
Variety: Ethiopia Landraces 
Process: Fully Washed, mechanically depulped, overnight fermentation

Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe region is renowned for its coffee production, with distinct terroirs found in its woredas (districts) and kebeles (communities). One such kebele is Gotiti, located within the Gedeb woreda.

Farmers in Gotiti transport their coffee by mule or on foot to the local washing station, which began operations in 2023 on 2.5 hectares of land. This station processes an annual volume of 500–600 tons of clean green coffee, with 868 farmers delivering cherries. They meticulously wash, pulp, ferment, and dry their coffees, ensuring a superb final product. After processing, the coffee is safely stored to preserve parchment quality until it's moved to the dry mill. Fully dried parchment is then packed in bags or bulked in conditioning bins.

To maintain traceability and quality, the washing station carefully separates lots. They record the supplier's name, original location, and quantity of coffee cherries, and maintain thorough records throughout the processing.

The people of Gotiti are part of the Gedeo cultural tradition and speak various Gedeo dialects. Coffee is their primary income source, cultivated on small farms ranging from 0.1 to 2 hectares. Many intercrop with false banana trees and acacias, which provide shade and enrich the soil with nitrogen.

Despite challenges, Gotiti producers benefit from their beautiful, communal village within a lush forest. The forest, altitude, and indigenous coffee varieties create an ideal environment for smaller, flavorful beans with distinct, elegant, and floral profiles.