ETHIOPIA :: BANKO TARATU

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Cup Characteristics: Peach , Black Tea, Lemon Zest Producer : Banko Taratu Site Region: Banko Taratu, Gedeo Zone, Yirgacheffe VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. Altitude: 1900-2300 m asl Harvest: February 2025 Process: Fully WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. & dried on raised beds Cupping ScoreCuppingThe standardized tasting ritual — coarse grounds steeped in hot water, crust broken, slurped from a spoon — used to score and compare coffees. : 88.25 :: Retail orders ship primarily with USPS