Country: Ethiopia

Region: Banko Gotiti, Yirgacheffe

Process: Pineapple Co-fermented Natural Anaerobic

Variety: 74110, 74112

Elevation: 1900-2300 MASL

Tasting Notes: Hawaiian Punch, Lemonade, Pineapple

Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti is a well-known coffee-producing area located in the Gedeo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region in Ethiopia. Banko Gotiti is not just a coffee-producing region but also a community with a strong cultural identity. For the Banko Gotiti people, coffee is deeply intertwined with their way of life. It holds significant cultural and economic importance for them, and the process of cultivating and harvesting coffee is a tradition that has been passed down through generations. The community relies on coffee cultivation as a means of livelihood, and it plays a central role in their social fabric.

The pineapple anaerobic coffee process begins with harvesting ripe coffee cherries, first the beans are placed in a container along with pineapple plant and sealed to create an anaerobic environment. They are left to ferment for a specific duration for 10 days at temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 degrees Celsius.