Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gr. 1 Supernatural Anaerobic – Banko Gotiti

Burman Coffee Traders

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Origin

Ethiopia

Process

Natural, Anaerobic

Roast Suitability

Description

Region Gedeb · Gedeo Zone, Yirgacheffe • Process Supernatural (Anaerobic Natural) • Grade 1 • Yirgacheffe · Gr. 1 · Supernatural Banko Gotiti QUALITIES: strawberry & cherry • lemon peel • rose florals RECOMMENDED ROAST: Light (Light–Medium for more chocolate) CHAFF LEVEL: Medium–High This is a smallholder-grown, centrally processed anaerobic natural from Ethiopia’s Gedeb district , in the south-eastern corner of the Gedeo Zone (officially “Yirgacheffe”). Cherry is delivered to the Banko Gotiti station in the Banko Gotiti kebele of eastern Gedeb run by EDN Ethiopian Coffee , an independent processor and exporter with sites in Guji, Gedeb and Sidama. Smallholders farming diversified plots between 1,900 and 2,300 masl on mineral-rich vertisol soils supply the ripe cherry for this lot, picked during the October–December harvest. “Supernatural” is EDN’s name for coffees whose whole cherry is fermented before drying: here cherry is sorted for defects and for uniform ripeness and color, fermented in cold water for around 24 hours in full cherry, then moved straight to raised screen beds to sun-dry for three to four weeks depending on the local climate. That pre-drying ferment gives the cup an acidic, fruity kick that conventional naturals rarely reach. Gedeb sits much closer to the Guji Zone than the rest of Yirgacheffe, and its coffees are among the most expressive profiles seen anywhere in Ethiopia: heady, perfume-like volatiles over a candy-sweet structure. This lot sits at the delicate end of that spectrum lighter in body, higher in aroma, and floral in a way that leans toward tea. Expect rose-like florals and herbal lemon peel over strawberry and cherry, with a candy-like sweetness that carries into a milk chocolate finish. As with most delicate naturals, a lighter roast keeps the floral and tea character clean and lively. Flavor Profile Strawberry / Cherry • Lemon Peel Rose Florals • Milk Chocolate The softest and most delicate of the three lots. Lighter in body and