• Coffee label for Danche from Gedeb, Gedeo, Ethiopia, featuring Wolisho and Dega varieties, 1,950–2,200 meters altitude, fully washed process, January 2025 harvest, Flower Child Coffee, with minimalist line-art illustration.

By Flower Child Coffee

Danche, Washed Landrace

£21.00
Origin - Ethiopia, Gedeb, Gedeo
Variety - Landraces
Roast - 'Espresso' or 'Filter'
Process Method - Washed

Roast Date (Standard 0-6 Weeks) -

Roast Date (Rested) -

Description

Danche — Washed Landraces

THE CUP

The cup is vibrant, sweet, and exceptionally clean, showcasing the full expressive range of Ethiopian landrace varieties. It opens with bright nectarine and white peach tones, followed by layers of pink fruit, sweet tea, and silky floral nectar. A lively acidity lifts the profile from start to finish, while a deep sugary sweetness adds balance and roundness. Overall, it’s an energetic, elegant cup with both clarity and character—lush fruit, gentle florals, and a beautifully sweet finish.



Producers: Members of Gititu Farmers Co-operative Society
Factory: Wolisho and Dega
Region: Gedeb, Gedeo, Ethiopia
Varieties: Ethiopian Landraces
Elevation: 1,950-2,200 masl
Harvest: January 2025
Process: Washed (overnight wet fermentation, followed by raised-bed drying to stable low moisture)

THE PRODUCERS

The cherries are carefully sorted before being depulped and placed into overnight wet fermentation tanks to break down the mucilage. After fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed with clean water and moved to raised drying beds, where it is slowly dried in thin layers until it reaches a stable, low moisture level ideal for preserving clarity and sweetness. This gentle, controlled workflow highlights the bright, silky, fruit-forward character typical of high-elevation Gedeo landrace coffees.

THE PROCESS

This lot undergoes a traditional washed process, beginning with careful hand-sorting of freshly harvested cherries from smallholder farmers. The fruit is then depulped and placed into overnight wet fermentation tanks, allowing the mucilage to break down slowly and cleanly. After fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed and moved to raised African beds, where it dries in thin, even layers under steady airflow until it reaches a stable moisture level. This meticulous approach enhances the clarity, bright acidity, and sweet nectarine-forward profile that Danche is known for.

WHY WE LOVE IT

We love this coffee for its incredible expression of Ethiopian Landrace character—bright, sweet, juicy, and effortlessly elegant. Danche consistently delivers a cup that feels both classic and elevated, with its shimmering nectarine notes, silky berry sweetness, and soft floral lift. The combination of high-altitude growing conditions and careful communal processing brings out a lively, sparkling profile that stands out even among other top Gedeo lots. It’s the kind of coffee that feels vibrant, refreshing, and deeply comforting all at once.

Tasting Notes: White nectarine, silky berry & floral.

What is the roast recency?

We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 6-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12 - should we have any left in stock!). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.
Specifications
  • 250g Net
  • Roast - Light