{"product_id":"klover-banko-gotiti-washed-heirloom-ethiopia","title":"Klover - Banko Gotiti Washed Heirloom | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Banko Gotiti Washing Station Heirloom (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍊 Citrus • 🍑 Apricot • 🍓 Red Berries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashing Station: Banko Gotiti (sourced via Monochrome General Trading LLC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Gedeb Woreda, Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Heirloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude: 1,950–2,100 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry Mill \/ Export: BNT Industry \u0026amp; Trading PLC (Rainforest Alliance certified)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProcessed at Banko Gotiti from cherries harvested by surrounding smallholders. Citrus brightness leads, with apricot sweetness and red berry fruitiness. In the cup: citrus, apricot, and red berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Banko Gotiti washing station was established in 2009 in Gedeb woreda, Gedeo zone, collecting cherries from smallholder farms of about 2 hectares each, totalling 1,300 hectares, mostly at 1,950–2,100 masl. The name Banko Gotiti refers to a specific coffee profile. Production is shade-grown and intercropped with agroforestry, with farmers growing indigenous trees and false banana alongside their coffee. The current factory manager is Museyid Sermelo. Supply is facilitated through BNT Industry \u0026amp; Trading PLC, which operates its own warehouse and dry mill and is Rainforest Alliance certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImmature and overripe cherries are sorted out during cherry quality inspection before pulping. An Agaarde machine separates cherries by density, without flotation tanks. Mucilage is removed by fermenting the pulped cherries in a tank for 36 to 48 hours, depending on weather. Parchment is graded in the washing channel, then soaked for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Wastewater is kept in a lagoon, and groundwater is used in processing. The coffee dries on African beds for approximately 10 to 15 days, raked continuously during the day, covered from 12 to 3 pm against the hot sun and at night against rain. The parchment then rests for a month in jute bags on bamboo pallets in a warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tightly managed 36–48 hour fermentation, followed by sun-shielded raised-bed drying, is the defining combination. It's what builds the clean citrus and apricot character behind this cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright and fruit-forward: citrus leads, with apricot sweetness through the middle and red berries on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍊 Citrus 🍑 Apricot 🍓 Red Berries\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Klover","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 200g \/ September 30th","offer_id":58948899176822,"sku":"KLO-BANKO-GOTITI-HEIRLOOM-LANDRACE-WASHED-FIL-200G-SEP30","price":18.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/unnamed-4-cropped.jpg?v=1791566392","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/klover-banko-gotiti-washed-heirloom-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}