Origin File

Ethiopia Gedeb Wuri Washing Station

East Africa / Ethiopia / Wuri Washing Station, Worka-Sakaro, Gedeb District, Gedeo Zone

Main Crop 2024 · Washed · Filter / Pour-over

An origin file from Wayfarer Cafe, recording place, season, processing, cup direction and sourcing context before a coffee becomes part of our supply discussion.

Highland coffee farm and washing station landscape in Gedeb, Ethiopia, recorded as an origin file for Wayfarer Cafe

Origin Snapshot

A working file for place, process and cup direction

This snapshot keeps the origin readable before a buyer, café, roaster or partner enters a sourcing conversation.

Region
East Africa

Country
Ethiopia

Location
Wuri Washing Station, Worka-Sakaro, Gedeb District, Gedeo Zone

Crop Period / Crop Year
Main Crop 2024

Altitude
2,076m at washing station; surrounding farms can reach above 2,100m

Varietal
Heirloom Typica

Processing Method
Washed

Suggested Use
Filter / Pour-over

Flavor Notes
Jasmine, rose, guava, grapefruit, dark berries, honeydew

Why this origin matters

A place becomes useful when it can be understood, evaluated and discussed.

This origin is recorded not only as a place name, but as part of the sourcing context behind Wayfarer Cafe. Its region, processing method, cup direction and practical use help us understand whether it can support green coffee discussion, roasted sample evaluation, local market testing or business supply cooperation.

For us, an origin file is a working reference. It connects what is grown in a place with how that coffee may be evaluated, explained and carried into coffee supply conversations for partners, cafés, roasters or local market channels.

Place

Where this coffee begins

Coffee begins with place. This origin note records the location behind the cup, helping us connect terrain, processing, cup character and sourcing context.

Location
Ethiopia / Wuri Washing Station, Worka-Sakaro, Gedeb District, Gedeo Zone

Cup Direction & Suggested Use

How this origin may present in a supply discussion

Flavor Direction

Jasmine, rose, guava, grapefruit, dark berries, honeydew

Suggested Use

Filter / Pour-over

Flavor notes are used as a practical guide rather than a fixed promise. Each batch may vary with harvest, processing, storage, roasting approach and preparation method.

How we read this origin

Origin information becomes useful only when connected to sourcing judgment.

We read an origin through several layers: where it comes from, how it is processed, how the cup presents itself, and how realistically it can serve a business use case. A coffee may be distinctive in the cup, but it also needs to be understandable, repeatable and suitable for the partner who will use it.

This is where origin information connects with sourcing judgment. The goal is not only to describe a coffee, but to understand where it may fit in a real supply relationship, whether as a green coffee lot, roasted sample line, origin selection or business supply option.

Sourcing Context

Why this origin enters our sourcing view

Gedeb sits just south of Yirgacheffe in Ethiopia’s Gedeo Zone and has become one of the most recognizable areas for high-altitude washed and natural coffees. Wuri Washing Station works with smallholder farmers around Worka-Sakaro and offers strong potential for a floral, fruit-forward East African profile within the WAYFARER origin system.

Availability Note

Availability is always confirmed through discussion

Suitable as a seasonal sourcing candidate. Final availability depends on fresh crop timing, exporter allocation, sample approval and shipping route.

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