{"product_id":"sey-banko-gotiti-washed-landrace-ethiopia-250g","title":"SEY - Banko Gotiti - Washed Landrace | Ethiopia (250g)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Banko Gotiti Ethiopian Landrace (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍵 Peach Tea • 🌿 Lemongrass • 🍯 Wildflower Honey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~2,000 Smallholder Farmers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWashing Station:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banko Gotiti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gedeb, Gedeo, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ethiopian Landrace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,180 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSEY's first Ethiopian release of the 2026 season, this lot from the Banko Gotiti washing station represents one of the finest expressions they have tasted from this long-standing partner. In the cup, the profile is refined and layered — peach tea, lemongrass, and wildflower honey — a combination that speaks to both the exceptional terroir of the Gedeo zone and the precision of the washed process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSituated in the small town of Banko Gotiti in the south of Gedeo County, this washing station has been a cornerstone of SEY's Ethiopian programme for several years. This December 2025 harvest is, by their own account, the best expression they have tasted to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBanko Gotiti is a washing station in the southern reaches of Gedeo County, in the Kochere woreda of the Yirgacheffe region. Around 2,000 smallholder farmers deliver cherry from single-hectare garden plots that surround the station — a traditional model of cultivation and processing deeply embedded in this part of Ethiopia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis communal approach to coffee growing, where individual farmers tend their trees with great care before delivering to a central processing point, has long been one of the defining features of Yirgacheffe coffee. The result is a collective expression of place — one that consistently ranks among the most transparent and complex washed Ethiopians available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEthiopia is widely recognised as the geographic origin of coffee, and Gedeo County remains one of its most celebrated producing regions. With over 60 distinct varieties confirmed through DNA testing, Ethiopia's extraordinary biodiversity means that most lots are blends of many indigenous cultivars — referred to collectively as Ethiopian Landrace — and Banko Gotiti is a beautiful representation of that rich heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Washed process at Banko Gotiti involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eHand-Picking\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries selected at peak ripeness from surrounding garden plots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eUnderwater Fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fermented submerged for 24–48 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dried on raised beds for 10–14 days to target moisture content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe underwater fermentation and careful drying regime at Banko Gotiti produce a cup of remarkable clarity — clean, bright, and deeply aromatic, with the floral and fruit character of the landrace varieties fully expressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn elegant and deeply aromatic washed Ethiopian that showcases the best of what Gedeo can produce. Peach tea sets a soft, fragrant tone, lemongrass adds a bright herbal lift, and wildflower honey rounds out the profile with a lingering natural sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍵 \u003cstrong\u003ePeach Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eLemongrass\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍯 \u003cstrong\u003eWildflower Honey\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"SEY Coffee","offers":[{"title":"May 11th","offer_id":57881882100086,"sku":"SEY-BANKO-GOTITI-W-LANDRACE-250G-MAY11","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"May 18th","offer_id":57921753842038,"sku":"SEY-BANKO-GOTITI-W-LANDRACE-250G-MAY18","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"May 25th","offer_id":57979046134134,"sku":"SEY-BANKO-GOTITI-W-LANDRACE-250G-MAY25","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"June 1st","offer_id":58030704787830,"sku":"SEY-BANKO-GOTITI-W-LANDRACE-250G-JUN01","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"June 2nd","offer_id":58030704853366,"sku":"SEY-BANKO-GOTITI-W-LANDRACE-250G-JUN02","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/2026BankoGotiti-Ethiopia_2560x_78a6c912-3ff4-4338-ad6b-e47420415caf.webp?v=1778911203","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/sey-banko-gotiti-washed-landrace-ethiopia-250g","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}