Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G1 Natural Gedeb Gotiti

[A Word from the Roaster]
Like a basket of tropical fruit. Take your time to savor its vivid aroma and strikingly clean taste with all five senses.

[Origin Notes]
In southern Ethiopia, the Yirgacheffe region spreads across mountainous terrain rising to some 2,000 meters, an origin so celebrated it is called the sacred ground of specialty coffee. Within it, Gotiti in the Gedeb district lies at the far southeast of the Gedeo Zone. Once a remote place requiring eight hours from the capital Addis Ababa, it became reachable in about three hours after the Ethiopia-Kenya road opened in 2016. This has advanced the steady supply of high-quality beans and the exchange of information, drawing ever greater attention to the appeal of this land.

In Gotiti's especially high-altitude reaches within the Gedeb district (1,900m to 2,100m), smallholder farmers (0.5ha to 10ha) hand-pick fully ripe cherries. In this land, where a quarter of the terrain is given over to coffee cultivation, fertile volcanic soil, abundant rainfall, and the microclimate characteristic of high altitude (the small-scale climate conditions particular to a place: an optimal environment formed by temperature, humidity, sunlight, wind, and more) are the keys to growing complex, aromatic cherries.

This Yirgacheffe G1 Gotiti Natural is a very rare lot, finished as a natural (non-washed process) using the kind of high-quality cherries generally reserved for washed (water process) coffees. The harvested cherries are gathered at the Gotiti washing station and slow-dried with care over 20 days on African beds (raised drying tables). Turning (by hand) and the removal of defective beans are carried out thoroughly by the staff, heightening cleanliness and the consistency of flavor.

Especially noteworthy is the care for the people behind this quality. At the Gotiti washing station, skilled staff are employed at fair wages, with a system that balances stable livelihoods and technical training. Cherry purchase prices paid to farmers are also set above the market rate, so that the commitment to high quality is met with fair compensation.

The staff all wear green uniform vests, a symbol of the Gotiti washing station's pride in quality and its sense of unity as a team. Behind the careful work and consistent quality control lies this shared awareness and cooperation.

This is not merely a business, but an important process for realizing a truly valuable cup, built upon a sustainable and fair relationship with the origin.

Beans with such a background achieve a floral, tropical, yet clear taste, free of the over-ripe quality and fermented notes that natural coffees so often carry. Layered aromas suggesting jasmine, lime, mango, and papaya shift in the glass as time passes, until at last a rounded sweetness lingers in the mouth.
At Botarhythm, I believe that beans like these, where story and careful handwork reside, become the "cup that enriches everyday life" for the customer. Please sit with this cup in the morning light, or in a quiet moment at night. As it is a limited lot, a comparison tasting against other Yirgacheffe naturals is also recommended.

[Tasting Notes]
Bright acidity like tropical fruit and lime, a jasmine-like floral aroma, and a translucent sweetness and aftertaste. Strikingly clean, with a delicate character that overturns the very idea of a natural. A deep cup that keeps changing beautifully even as it cools.


Product Name Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G1 Natural Gedeb Gotiti
Region East of the Yirgacheffe region, far southeast of the Gedeo Zone, Gotiti in the Gedeb district
Altitude Above 1,900m (up to around 2,100m)
Producer Smallholder farmers of Yirgacheffe (0.5ha to 10ha)
Process Natural (non-washed process, dried 20 days on African beds)
Roast Level Light roast