Ethiopian - Yirgacheffe Gedeb Banko Taratu

by Chiasso Coffee Roasters

Introducing a New Single Origin! -  Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Gedeb Banko Taratu  Award winning - Bronze Medal in the Pour Over Filter category at the Golden Bean Australasia 2025! Medium-Light Roast Notes of Blackberry, Lemon, Honey, Lime and Black Tea REGION: Gedeb/YirgacheffeLOCATION: EthiopiaALTITUDE: 1950 - 2300 MASLVILLAGE: Banko TaratuPROCESS: Washed Grade 1 Recommended for: Filter, Pour-over, Moccamaster, Aeropress Plunger. Gedeb Banko Taratu is located in the southern part of Ethiopia, specifically in the Gedeb District within the Gedeb Zone.  It is one of the highest elevated coffee-growing areas in Ethiopia, with peak altitudes ranging from 1900 to 2300m.  The harvest period goes from October to January.  The variety of coffee is indigenous heirloom, and the coffee is named after the village itself. The processing station works with more than 500 small families who own farms in Banko Taratu.  Only the ripe cherries are picked from the trees.  Once the cherries arrive at the pr