Ethiopia Yirgacheffee Gedeb Gotiti

Gedeb Gotiti is produced by small holder farmers in the Gedeo region.  The farmers grow their coffees on steep mountain slopes at approximately 6,500 ft above sea level under the shade of Cordia, Africana, Acacia and Ensete trees.  The coffee is picked when the cherries are ripe and any over-ripe and under-ripe cherries that make it through are separated before pulping.  Coffees are pulped and allowed to ferment naturally for 28 hours.  The coffee is then washed with clean running water and sun-dried for approximately for 18 days or until the desired moisture content of 11.5% is reached.  Dried parchment is then stored in a field warehouse until ready for transport to Addis Ababa.