Gargari Gutity Yirgacheffe

by Dutch Colony Coffee Co.

EthiopiaSingle Origin | Omni Muscat Grapes. Stewed Peach. Dark Plums. RegionVarietalProcessAltitude :     SNNPR, Gediyo, Banko Gutity:     Local Landraces 74110:     Natural Sun-Dried on Raised Beds:     1983 Metres This exceptional natural coffee was dry milled and exported by Primrose PLC and Mr Birhanu Geda, a family crop grown by by smallholder farmers living around the kabele (town) in Banko Gutity, Yirgacheffe region. Coffee is a family crop – grown by households within small gardens, on less than one hectare of land. Producers line their homes with coffee trees, and it is the primary source of income. It is common for producers to intercrop, the Ethiopian banana, avocados, and papaya to have additional food sources.  After the coffee is carefully hand-picked by each producer – they are carried to the washing station. This is sometimes an 8km journey that is done on foot, with a donkey, or with a motorbike. Upon arrival, the cherries are immediately sorted to remove und