Banko Taratu Washing Station Coffee Farm — Ethiopia

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Tags74110 74112 Banko Taratu Washing Station Banko Taratu Smallholders Ethiopia Indigenous Heirloom Washed Fermentation

The story

The site employs 130 people and processes selectively handpicked, shade-grown cherry from Banko Taratu families. Rogue Wave describes financial support, subcontracting opportunities and premium prices for supplying farmers.

Challenges

Global climate change has altered traditional growing conditions in the region, leading some local washing stations to simplify processing methods to manage output. Additionally, the station must navigate the logistical complexities of maintaining traditional double-fermentation techniques despite these shifting environmental pressures.

Innovations

Rogue Wave's 2026 washed lot used double fermentation: 48–72 hours after pulping, then 12–24 hours after washing, followed by 12–15 days of raised-bed drying.

Published coffees linked to this farm

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Editorial sacred-geometry illustration for Banko Taratu, not a photograph of this coffee or its packaging

Editorial illustration

🇪🇹Ethiopia

Ethiopia · Yirgacheffe

Banko Taratu

Banko Taratu Smallholders

Rogue Wave Coffee Roasters

Banko Taratu Washing Station

· Washed

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Research sources & verification

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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-06