Meyer Lemon, Wildflower Honey,  and Black Tea
 
LIGHT ROAST
 
Ethiopia Rako is a washed coffee from Kochere, Yirgacheffe that demonstrates a wide but cohesive range of expressions. Our lighter roast level shows high clarity with florals, citrus, and bergamot layered over a silky, lactic-like texture. 
 
Region: Yirgacheffe
Cultivar: Ethiopia Landraces
Process: Washed
Elevation: 2000-2100 MASL
 
Farm Story and Impact:
 
Rako is a small kebele (community) in Ethiopia’s celebrated Rako is a small kebele (community) in Ethiopia’s celebrated Yirgacheffe region, located within the Kochere district of the Gedeo Zone.
 
Farmers here grow coffee on 1–2 hectare plots, often intercropping with false banana and acacia trees that provide shade and enrich the soil. Coffee is their main livelihood, and deliveries of ripe cherry—carried by foot or motorcycle—go to the Rako washing station.
 
Established in 2017 on 2.5 hectares of land, the station now processes 450–550 tons annually. Pulping, fermenting, washing, and drying are handled with precision, while parchment is carefully stored until milling.
 
Traceability is maintained through lot separation and detailed record-keeping. With high elevation and indigenous varieties, Rako produces smaller beans that embody Yirgacheffe’s hallmark elegance and floral character.