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COUNTRY: Ethiopia
REGION: Gotiti Kebele, Gedeb Woreda, Gedeo Zone, SNNP
WASHING STATION: Huke Washing Station
FARMER/GROWER: 600 smallholder farmers
VARIETIES: Local heirloom
PROCESSING: Washed
ALTITUDE: 1950-2150 m.a.s.l.
We Taste: Watermelon, Champagne, Sweet Tea
DESCRIPTION
The Huke washing station receives cherries from more than 600 growers around the Gotiti
kebele. The washed processed coffees are depulped within 8 hours after picking and the
mucilage-covered parchment is submerged in water for a 36 to 48 hour fermentation,
depending on the conditions. After most of the mucilage is consumed, the coffee is fully
washed in canals with running water until the water is completely transparent and all of the
mucilage is completely removed from the parchment.
After fermenting and washing, this premium coffee is laid out on raised beds under a shade
net for 5 to 7 days until the moisture content is between 11 and 12%. The coffee is then moved
inside a nearby warehouse for final homogenization and resting until it is ready to be
transported to the dry mill.
The Huke washing station is owned by Testi Trading and operated by the Yonis family and
their team. We have had the pleasure of buying coffees from Faysel Yonis since 2015 and the
coffee never disappoints! Testi Trading makes significant investments in the communities that
they operate in through their Project Direct initiatives. So far they have completed
construction of multiple primary schools and even the first ever high school in the town of
Hamasho, a small town in Sidama.
COUNTRY: Ethiopia
REGION: Gotiti Kebele, Gedeb Woreda, Gedeo Zone, SNNP
WASHING STATION: Huke Washing Station
FARMER/GROWER: 600 smallholder farmers
VARIETIES: Local heirloom
PROCESSING: Washed
ALTITUDE: 1950-2150 m.a.s.l.
We Taste: Watermelon, Champagne, Sweet Tea
DESCRIPTION
The Huke washing station receives cherries from more than 600 growers around the Gotiti
kebele. The washed processed coffees are depulped within 8 hours after picking and the
mucilage-covered parchment is submerged in water for a 36 to 48 hour fermentation,
depending on the conditions. After most of the mucilage is consumed, the coffee is fully
washed in canals with running water until the water is completely transparent and all of the
mucilage is completely removed from the parchment.
After fermenting and washing, this premium coffee is laid out on raised beds under a shade
net for 5 to 7 days until the moisture content is between 11 and 12%. The coffee is then moved
inside a nearby warehouse for final homogenization and resting until it is ready to be
transported to the dry mill.
The Huke washing station is owned by Testi Trading and operated by the Yonis family and
their team. We have had the pleasure of buying coffees from Faysel Yonis since 2015 and the
coffee never disappoints! Testi Trading makes significant investments in the communities that
they operate in through their Project Direct initiatives. So far they have completed
construction of multiple primary schools and even the first ever high school in the town of
Hamasho, a small town in Sidama.