Origin: Banko Gotiti, Yirgacheffe, Sidama, Ethiopia
Roast: Espresso - medium light roast
Flavour Profile: Blueberry, honeycomb, peach, bergamot. Jammy and rich
Process: Natural
Varieties: Kurume & Wolisho
Altitude: 2,100 metres above sea level
Farmers: 500 Outgrowers
Washing Station Owner: Faysel A. Yonis
Importer: Melbourne Coffee Merchants
Built by Testi Coffee in 2021, Huke is one of Ethiopia’s newest and most promising washing stations, set among the steep hills of Yirgacheffe’s Gedeo zone. Each day during harvest, smallholder farmers from nearby villages deliver ripe cherry grown on tiny, shaded plots, with some no larger than a hectare. The station’s careful separation of each community’s coffee, combined with its focus on selective picking, brings remarkable transparency and consistency to every lot.
This natural processed coffee reflects the unique conditions of Banko Gotiti, where cool nights and high elevation slow the ripening process and intensify sweetness. The result is a vibrant, fruit-forward cup that captures both the precision of Testi’s Premium Cherry Selection program and the unmistakable character of Yirgacheffe’s highlands.
Special Lot
These micro-lots have been selected because they show distinct character, while maintaining our high standards of quality and clarity.
Whole beans or pre-ground?
Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!
Grind Guide
Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Aeropress - medium for Aeropress
Pour Over - medium for pour over
Plunger - coarse for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very coarse for Moccamaster and other batch brewers
Making coffee at home
Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia