Eva Gotiti Wet Coffee Processing Station is a coffee washing facility located in the South Region of Ethiopia, within the Gedeo Zone, Gedeb Wereda, Gotiti Kebele. Positioned at an T

This station was established in 2022 on a two-hectare plot of land. Since its inception, it has steadily developed, with long-term plans for expansion, including underground water sourcing, the installation of artificial dryers, site expansion, and solar tunnel installation.

The station employs six permanent staff members, six seasonal workers, and 244 temporary workers. Annually, the station processes approximately 500–600 tons of cherry coming from 868 farmers and their small coffee gardens. Primarily grown are coffee varieties such as 7454, 74110, 7440, and 74112.

The station follows strict water management and traceability practices, reducing water use, separating coffee pulp from wastewater, and implementing efficient record-keeping from farm to export.

The station is committed to environmental and social responsibility, providing coffee seedlings to the community, financial support to underprivileged farmers, and premium payments based on coffee deliveries. These efforts not only enhance sustainability but also strengthen the relationships between farmers and the washing station. Process

1) Cleaning Cherry – Remove debris like leaves and stones.

2)Washing – Clean the coffee cherries with water

3)Pulping – Separate the fruit and skins from the beans.

4)Fermenting – Remove the mucilage in water tanks at controlled temperatures until fermentation is finished 12 - 16 hours.

5)Second Washing – clean the beans with more water

6) Drying – Taken to raised beds where it is turned regularly in the day and covered in the midday heat and at night. Drying is around 10 - 14 days.

7)Storage – Fully dried parchment is packed and stored for about 20 days before shipping and kept as separate lots until it is cupped and assessed.