Ethiopia ABRICOTINE coffee from the Dutch roastery DAK Coffee Roasters engulfs you at the first sniff with a delicate aroma of white tea and levadula, which has a soothing, almost nostalgic impression. The taste then takes on juicy notes of roasted apricots and peaches, which round off the whole taste experience into a smooth harmony.
The coffee beans come from the Banko Gotiti area , which is located in the southern part of Gedeb District in the Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia. This area is known for its volcanic soils, which are ideal for growing coffee and give the beans a unique profile. Banko Gotiti Cooperative, which was established in 2012, has about 300 members who carefully select and deliver fully ripe cherries. The coffee from this area is highly regarded for its quality and its emphasis on selecting the best cherries, which form the basis for its excellent flavour profile. Coffee growing in this area is characterised both by the high altitude and the ideal climatic conditions for growing the Heirloom variety.
The individual beans are processed using a washed method, the resulting coffee is characterised by its almost tea-like flavour. In this case, this means that after harvesting, the coffee is transferred to a 'peeling machine', in which the beans are struck at high speed against the tips and edges to ensure that the husk and some of the pulp are peeled off. The coffee is then fermented for several hours in tanks to remove the rest of the pulp. We then come to the step that makes us call this method washed. The coffee is moved from the tanks to the washing channel where the beans are washed with water and the last of the sugars - the pulp - are removed. Then comes the final stage, when the beans are dried on the so-called African beds until the necessary moisture is reached.
- Altitude: 1950-2300 m above sea level.
- Processing station: Gotitit Washing Station
