Kedida Gubata is a new high-elevation separation from our export partners at SNAP. Now in our second year working with them on this lot, we decided to try it as a white honey process. In the cup we find honeydew, peach, and coffee blossom.
Ethiopian Landrace
Kochere
2,275 - 2,500 masl
January 2026
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. De-pulped. Grade 1 density separated. Dried as a white honey on raised beds for 10–14 days.
ABOUT KEDIDA GUBATA
This is another high-altitude separation that SNAP helped facilitate this year. Although the coffee was processed at the nearby Worka washing station—a site we have purchased from many times—the cherries were sourced from specific high-elevation farms in the surrounding area. There is still much work to be done in Ethiopia around lot separations and traceability, but this represents a meaningful step in the right direction.
ABOUT ETHIOPIAN LANDRACE
Ethiopia is widely acknowledged as where coffee originated, and its production continues to represent a significant part of the country’s economy. 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 coffee lots from Ethiopia. This is changing, albeit very slowly. Most Ethiopian coffees are blends of the many Ethiopian varieties, and referred to simply as 'Ethiopian Landrace'.
Pricing Details
FOB (USD; GREEN)
$13.21/KG
DDP
$16.54/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.