Drop #5: Huke Banko Gotiti Washed Landrace

1/2

$14.00

From Testi Coffee's famous Huke washing station, we are ecstatic to offer this premium shade dried lot with a classic Yirgacheffe landrace profile. We believe it is primarily comprised of tiny and dense JARC seeds (possibly 74148 or 74158), but it is marketed as landrace. In the cup, we notice a strong floral aroma of jasmine, dominant berry flavor like steeped dried blueberry, a tropical acidity and a mouthfeel reminiscent of white chocolate.

This is a premium lot processed at the Huke washing station and handpicked by 600 smallholder Gotiti kebele growers. This coffee is premium because of the sorting and drying methods, which require extra attention. Testi Coffee owns a number of washing stations around Ethiopia’s highlands. They also commit a great deal back to communities they invest in through their initiative, Project Direct.

This lot is labelled as Ethiopian landrace (a.k.a. heirloom), which implies its any unclassified but native coffee variety to Ethiopia's forest. On inspection and taste, we have a hunch that it is primarily comprised of either JARC 74148 or 74158. These names come from the research labs they were classified in.

Depupled 8 hours after picking. 36-48 hours of open container fermentation with mucialage. Washed until transparent and then dried in shade on raised beds for 5 to 7 days.

We thought we had missed out on buying another Ethiopia from the 2025 harvest, but a late arrival from Hacea turned our heads. We had previously bought a Testi Coffee Aricha washing station lot through Hacea and loved it. This one was exciting to us because it fit the criteria of small, uniform and dense. Being shade dried, it also extends shelf life. After tasting, we’re really happy we jumped on the last of this harvest.

Green cost: $20.07/kg ($1.32/kg tariff)
Package and roasting costs: $2.91/bag; $10/kg
Profile and sample use: ~1.8kg
Approx. Margin: 39.06%

Resting: Wait 30 days for peak experience (degas the night before by opening bag for about an hour). We're impatient and think this has tasted high clarity as early as 20 days after roast too.

We've primarily enjoyed this offering as a pourover.

Temperature range: 198-201°F
Water: Tap/Demineralized and Third Wave Water Light Roast
Grind Settings: Medium Coarse (800-850µm)
Target Drawdown Time: 3:00-3:15

Simple 3 Pour Recipe:
1. 1/4 water for Bloom and wait 35-40s, swirl dripper
2. @40s: 1/2 water for body pour, swirl dripper
3. @1:40: 1/4 water for final pour (low agitation)

Drops are typically prepared in two formats: a standard 100g / 200g bag offering at your preferred roast level or as a roast experiment.

Standard bag lets you support the producer, exporter, and the project without having to buy and drink coffee you're less interested in. You still get to observe and critique our roast methods at your preferred lightness but in larger quantities.
Roast experiment lets you participate in 3 blind tastings of 60g bags to evaluate 3 different roast curves. After the drops have been released, profile info and our own sensory feedback will be shared alongside any collected feedback from tasters.

Note that roast level selection does not apply to experiments sent out.

We work as quickly as possible to roast and ship your coffee within a week of your order placement. Times vary on roaster rental availability and our limited roasting schedule. We typically roast on two subsequent days twice a month. Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email with further information. Delivery times vary on location.

Because we are selling an agricultural product with limited shelf life, we do not accept returns. However, our goal is for every customer to be absolutely satisfied with their purchase. If you aren't enjoying the experience, let us know in an Instagram DM and we'll do our best to work with you to make it right!

Drop #5: Huke Banko Gotiti Washed Landrace

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