Kedida Gubata is a new high-elevation separation from our export partners at SNAP. We have not released a coffee from Kochere in some time, but this lot is special. In the cup we find honeydew, nectarine, and lime.
Ethiopian Landrace
Kochere
2,275 - 2,500 masl
December, 2024
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. De-pulped. Grade 1 density separated. Fermented underwater for 36 hours. Dried on raised beds for 10-14 days.
ABOUT KEDIDA GUBATA
This is another very high-altitude separation that SNAP helped facilitate for us this year. Although the coffee was processed at the nearby Worka Washing Station—a site we have purchased from many times in the past—the cherries were sourced from specific high-elevation farms in the surrounding area. There is still much work to be done in Ethiopia when it comes to lot separations and improving traceability, but this is an exciting and meaningful step in that direction.
ABOUT ETHIOPIAN LANDRACE
Ethiopia is widely acknowledged as the geographic origin of coffee, and its production continues to represent about 10% of the country's gross domestic product. DNA testing has confirmed over 60 distinct varieties growing in Ethiopia, making it home to the most coffee biodiversity of any region in the world. Given the tradition of coffee production in Ethiopia and the political interworkings of the Ethiopian coffee trade, it is virtually impossible to get single-variety lots from Ethiopia. This is changing, albeit very slowly. Most Ethiopian coffees are blends of the wide Ethiopian varieties and are therefore referred to simply as 'Ethiopian Landrace.'
Pricing Details
FOB
$11.89/KG
FOT
$17.61/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.