#28 Ethiopia, Washed Heirloom

Ethiopia, Banku Taratu
Natural, Natural heirloom

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One of Ethiopia’s coffee peaks, where elevation touches 2,300 meters, comes a coffee of rare clarity. Grown, picked, and processed by the tight-knit community of Banko Taratu, these varietal beans are washed with mountain water and sun-dried with patient care. The Banko Taratu site is a modern coffee processing station owned and operated by EDN Ethiopian Coffee Export PLC, a family-owned company founded in 2018. EDN has been partnered with Belco for half a decade. Since 2021, this relationship has been flourishing—built on shared values of quality, transparency, and a passion for exceptional Ethiopian coffee. The station is a key part of EDN's operations, which includes four different sites across southern Ethiopia's Gedeo zone. Banko Taratu is a community in the Gedeb district, located in the Gedeo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) . This area is at the southern end of the famous Yirgacheffe coffee area, close to the Guji Zone. They control processing for over 500 farmers and employ 130 staff.

Variety	100 % Arabica, natural heirloom
Processing	Wet fermented/washed processed
Land/Region	Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe
Farmer	Banku Taratu
Altitude	1900-2300 masl
Cupping Score	87,5
Roast Master, Quality cupper & Barista	Søren Stiller Markussen.