Eva Gotiti Yirgacheffe

Eva Gotiti Yirgacheffe is a high-grade, washed Arabica offering from the Banko Gotiti (aka Gotiti) washing station in the Gedeb district of Yirgacheffe. Grown at 1,900–2,200 m on small family plots using heirloom varietals, it delivers a clean, elegant cup. This year's roast includes tasting notes of apricot and blueberry. The crisp floral notes of jasmine and lavender are also commonly described.

Gotiti is a kebele (village) within Gedeb woreda in Ethiopia’s Gedeo Zone, on the western edge of the famed Yirgacheffe appellation. Processing takes place at a relatively new washing station (established ~2022–2023) that serves around 860–900 smallholder farms. Cherries are washed, fermented (36–48 hours), and dried on raised beds over 12–21 days. The region’s volcanic soils, intercropped shade systems (including acacia and enset), high altitude (up to ~2,200 m), and consistent rainfall create ideal microclimates that yield fragrant, nuanced coffees with clarity and sweetness

Ethiopia is the mysterious birthplace of coffee and the genetic heartland of Arabica, home to hundreds of indigenous heirloom varieties. Though exportable coffee production began in the late 1800s, the country retains its deep-rooted traditions—95% of production is by smallholder farmers, often intercropping coffee in biodiverse "coffee forests." Ethiopian coffees are renowned for their wide flavour spectrum: from delicate, floral, and tea-like to rich, fruity, and vivid. The ceremonial coffee ritual underscores coffee’s cultural importance, and the country remains a cornerstone of the specialty coffee world, celebrated for heritage-driven micro-lots like those from Yirgacheffe