ETHIOPIA BANKO GOTITI LEIZE

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In Banko Gotiti, Gedeb, coffee grows beneath indigenous shade trees across the highlands of southern Ethiopia. Cultivated by smallholder farmers at elevations reaching 2,200 metres, each harvest is brought together by Ephtah Specialty Coffee. Founded by Wubit Bekele, Ephtah places equal importance on coffee quality and the people behind its production.

For this lot, ripe cherries are carefully selected before being spread across raised African drying beds. Left to dry naturally under the Ethiopian sun, the cherries gradually develop their character. It is a considered approach to coffee production where the work of farmers and careful processing come together in every cup.

A refined expression of natural Ethiopia with a delicate interplay of fresh berries and stone fruits. On the hand brew, expect subtle persimmon citrus with the gentle sweetness of limoncello. Blueberry emerges as the cup develops, adding depth to its otherwise delicate character. As espresso, the profile shifts towards deeper tropical fruits with notes of mata kuching, lychee and longan. With milk, it reveals a creamy texture layered with soft cacao powder and hints of apricot. Despite its natural process, the coffee carries an exceptional clarity and refined sweetness often associated with washed coffees.

The Producer

Ephtah Specialty Coffee was founded in 2021 by Wubit Bekele. A Q-grader with experience in Ethiopia’s coffee industry, she built the company around quality and closer relationships with coffee-growing communities. Working across Ethiopia’s diverse coffee regions, Ephtah brings greater attention to the people behind each lot and the landscapes that shape their coffee.

Worka sits within the wider Yirgacheffe landscape in southern Ethiopia. Here coffee is part of everyday life, grown by smallholder farmers across the surrounding highlands. Generations of farming knowledge and the diversity of indigenous coffee varieties contribute to the region’s identity. Each harvest offers a glimpse into a place where coffee remains closely connected to its people and the land they cultivate.

This G1 natural lot is sourced through Ephtah. The cherries are dried intact before the beans are prepared for export, allowing the fruit and seed to develop together throughout the drying process. It is a traditional approach to Ethiopian coffee that places careful attention on harvest quality and post harvest handling. For us, Worka is more than a name of origin. It is an invitation to explore the people and practices behind a coffee that carries a small part of southern Ethiopia into the cup.

• Cupping Score 85.75pts

  Fragrance
  coffee blossom, magnolia, orange zest, vanilla, fig, golden raisin
  
  Aroma
  honeysuckle, earl grey tea, vanilla pod
  
  Flavour
  cranberry, white floral tea, vanilla, fuji apple, lemon
  
  Aftertaste
  delicate, clean
  
  Acid
  medium | malid acidity, bright
  
  Body
  medium low | slick, tea like
  
  Balance
  pointed, harmony, well balance, structured
  
  Overall
  excellent bright and floral Ethiopia coffee with prominent stone fruits characters

• Roasting Schedule

  Roasting on every day from Monday to Thursday
  Cut-off order 3:00 p.m. a day before processing begins.

  Retail and Wholesale Delivery
  Retail order on the next working day

  Delivery will be made on the next processing working day once your order is roasted or ready.

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