One of our longest-standing partnerships in Gedeb, Ethiopia, the Danche site continues to be a source of exceptional coffee. This is our second selection from Danche this season. In the cup we find bergamot, watermelon, and peach.
Ethiopian Landrace
Gedeb, Gedeo
2,200 masl
December 2025
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated. Held in-cherry for 12 hours in shade. De-pulped and cleaned. Dry-fermented in plastic barrels for 12 hours. Wet-fermented for an additional 12 hours. Meticulously hand-washed to remove mucilage only. Dried in shade until moisture content reaches ~10%.
ABOUT DANCHE
Neguesse Debela began operating his first site in Worka Chelbessa in 2017, later expanding in 2019 with the purchase of a second washing station a few kilometers away in the small sub-region of Danche. Both sites produce exceptional washed and natural coffees and are now developing experimental lots as part of an ongoing effort to further refine and elevate quality.
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)
$17.61/KG
DDP
$21.46/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.